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Proclamation congratulating KDKA-TV reporter Ms. Mary Robb Jackson upon the occasion of her retirement after 40 years of delivering the news to the residents of Western Pennsylvania.
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WHEREAS, on December 31, 2014, longtime KDKA-TV anchor/reporter, Ms. Mary Robb Jackson retired from television news after 40 years of bringing the news to the residents of Western Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jackson began her television career in the 1970s as part of the studio crew at WPXI, then known as WIIC; After 5 years with Channel 11, Ms. Jackson joined KDKA on June 16, 1980 as a general assignment editor; and
WHEREAS, throughout the years, Ms. Jackson has served as a weekend anchor, field reporter, host of "Evening Magazine," and lifestyles reporter; and
WHEREAS, among her many achievements, Ms. Jackson won a 1996 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for her series of reports from Vietnam entitled "Vietnam: Finding Peace," stories told through a local veteran's eyes 20 years after the fall of Saigon; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jackson is an active member of the community and supports a variety of causes, including helping children, breast cancer patients, victims of domestic violence and veterans;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Allegheny County Council hereby congratulates and thanks Ms. Mary Robb Jackson for her 40 years of dedicated service to the residents of Western Pennsylvania, and we wish her well in her future endeavors.
FURTHERMORE, although Ms. Jackson is retiring, she will always be remembered as a kind, considerate and loyal individual dedicated to both her profession and community.