LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring WKTV photojournalist Tim Fisher upon the
occasion of his retirement

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body, that the quality and
character of life in this great Empire State is indelibly enriched by
the faithful and untiring efforts of those individuals who have helped
shape the history of broadcasting; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor WKTV
photojournalist Tim Fisher upon the occasion of his retirement; and
WHEREAS, Having a desire in media, Tim Fisher's imagination was
originally sparked by newspapers; at a young age, he had a paper route
and at the end of each day, he would read the articles and pore over the
photos at home; and
WHEREAS, Building the necessary skill sets began in the 7th grade for
Tim Fisher where he had to write a short one page paper every week and
learned that writing was a powerful tool, integral to expression; and
WHEREAS, In college, Tim Fisher's imagination became dominated by
film, stories told in sound and pictures; he used to watch the "CBS
Evening News" each night after dinner, hoping to see a piece by Charles
Kuralt "On The Road"; this other form of communication gave him the
desire to do just that; and
WHEREAS, Possessing over 40 years of experience, Tim Fisher worked at
six different newsrooms in four cities and two states; he began in
Utica, New York, at WUTR, and later went on to Binghamton and Albany for
short stints; and
WHEREAS, After that, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tim Fisher worked at
the CBS station WCCO; he later returned to the Mohawk Valley after near-
ly 25 years of stability in Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Tim Fisher moved back to New York initially to help with the
family business, which he managed to sell before the death of his
father; later on, Tim had the good fortune to land at WKTV and work with
a series of young adults just out of college who were highly motivated
to develop the competence necessary to gather news and tell stories; and
WHEREAS, Tim Fisher witnessed those young adults bring an energy and
desire to the job that gave him fresh perspectives and the privilege of
sharing his experience; when many of those co-workers moved on, their
relationships influenced him as he credits much of those experiences to
his success; and
WHEREAS, Tim Fisher has, throughout his career and purposeful life,
served his community with integrity and devotion, continuously striving
to meet the needs of his listeners through entertainment and enlight-
enment; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor WKTV photojournalist Tim Fisher upon the occasion of his retire-
ment; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Tim Fisher.