Eric Draper
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White House
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Photo Director and personal photographer for U.S. President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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. Draper worked for the Associated Press
Associated Press
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as a news photographer prior to joining the White House.
His many assignments included the 1996
United States presidential election, 1996
The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack...
and 2000 presidential campaign
United States presidential election, 2000
The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President....
s, the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
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in Sydney, Australia, the Kosovo conflict in 1999 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
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in France.
Over the years, Draper has also worked as a staff photographer for The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
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, the Pasadena Star-News
Pasadena Star-News
The Pasadena Star-News is the local daily newspaper for Pasadena, California. The Star-News is a member of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, since 1996. It is also part of the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group, along with the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Whittier Daily News.Ridder Newspapers...
and the Albuquerque Tribune
Albuquerque Tribune
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.
He won the Associated Press Managing Editors' Award for three consecutive years, the 1999 National Headliner Award and was named 1992 Photographer of the Year by Scripps-Howard Newspapers. He is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
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.