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WHEREAS, Three WPXI photojournalists, Scott Dobson, Tim Holoman, and Mark Johnston are leaving their positions after long and accomplished careers, and;
WHEREAS, Scott Dobson graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Television, Production, and Psychology and launched his career in the Scranton and Cincinnati news markets before joining WPXI thirty years ago as a photojournalist covering local government, and;
WHEREAS, after a 36-year career, Scott will be leaving the television news business to begin a new positon as the Director of Photography for WPXI'S Creative Services and will continue his work as a scoreboard videographer for the Pirates, Steelers, Penguins, and University of Pittsburgh Panthers, and;
WHEREAS, Scott, whose motto has always been "if your picture is not good enough, you are not close enough," lives in nearby Ross Township with his wife Susan of 27 years and together, they have a son Kyle, who is 24 years old, and;
WHEREAS, after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 1980 with a degree in Journalism, Tim Holoman joined WPXI as an intern and shortly thereafter, became a full-time photographer, a position he has held ever since, and;
WHEREAS, over his 36-year career, Tim has earned numerous Golden Quill and Ed Romano Awards and two Emmy Awards for his coverage of local, state, and federal government, major events such as the San Francisco earthquake and the attacks during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Steelers Super Bowls, and Penguins Stanley Cups, and;
WHEREAS, ten years ago, after he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Tim received a stem cell transplant and quickly returned to the job he loved, and this year, after Tim retires from WPXI, he plans to spend time with his wife Leslie, their two grown children Tom and Lindsay, and new grandson, and;
WHEREAS, Mark Johnston began his career with WPXI as a film editor and rose through the ranks to become Chief Photographer in 1997, and;
WHEREAS, over his 38-year ...
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