{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://byrne.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/byrne-remembers-escambia-county-s-scotty-byrne", "Byrne Remembers Escambia Countys Scotty Byrne", "2018-12-11", "2018", "2018-12", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Bradley Byrne", "B001289", "byrne.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressmen Bradley Byrne (R-AL) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday morning in memory of former Escambia County Sheriff Scotty Byrne. Scotty Byrne passed away on November 18th at the age of 92.\nA transcript of Congressman Byrne's speech can be found below.\nCongressman Byrne said: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the legacy of long-time Brewton, Alabama, resident and my cousin, G.S. Scotty Byrne, Jr., who passed away on November 18th at the age of 92.\n\"Scotty was a veteran of World War Two having served in the 351st Infantry Division under General Mark Clark, and later went on to serve as Sheriff of Escambia County for 24 years.\n\"In college at the University of Southern Mississippi, Scotty was a premier two-sport athlete excelling in both baseball and golf. He was the first athlete to be inducted into the USM Sports Hall of Fame for two sports. Throughout his life, he was one of the ablest golfers in our part of the state.\n\"During his tenure as sheriff, he was a vocal supporter of the Alabama Sheriff's Boys Ranch, providing resources for children in need throughout Alabama. \n\"Without a doubt, Scotty was one of the most memorable citizens in Escambia County's long history. \n\"So, on behalf of Alabama's First Congressional District, I want to share our condolences with Scotty's family. He will be sorely missed.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://byrne.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/byrne-remembers-escambia-county-s-scotty-byrne"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0397459845989943, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}