{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davidyoung.house.gov/media-center/newsletters/12-photos-2016", "12 photos from 2016", "2016-12-26", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "IA", "David Young", "Y000066", "davidyoung.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Friends,\nThroughout the\u00a0year I\u2019ve had many wonderful opportunities to meet with and listen to you and your neighbors, the folks I am humbled to represent.\u00a0As 2016 comes to a close, I\u00a0wanted to share with you a photo from each month -\u00a0every\u00a0image\u00a0depicts a moment from a\u00a0fantastic year working for Iowans of the Third Congressional District.\nJANUARY\nJack Oberman, an Iowa Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, was my guest to the president\u2019s State of the Union address this January. Before the address,\u00a0during which\u00a0the president outlined his vision for 2016 to members of Congress, I had the opportunity to show Jack a bit of the historic building that houses the legislative branch: the U.S. Capitol.\nFEBRUARY\nI led a roundtable discussion alongside the Iowa Farm Bureau for Iowa farmers, agricultural producers, transportation industry leaders, and other key Iowa stakeholders to talk directly with representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Transportation about the need for a long term agriculture-transportation strategy. Our conversation provided an opportunity for members of our community\u00a0to share their feedback, concerns and ideas directly with the federal agencies who can play a big role in helping and restraining our agricultural economy.\nMARCH\nEach year, I host Coffee with My Congressman meetings in all 16 counties of the Third Congressional District. Whether in Truro or Hamburg, Urbandale (pictured above), Macedonia, or elsewhere, the folks I met with voiced their ideas, concerns and opinions about many issues of great importance to our state and our country. I enjoy these meetings, for democracy is a two way street, and it is through ongoing conversations that I am best able to represent the Third Congressional District.\n\u00a0APRIL\n\u00a0\nEach month I make it my mission to meet with and listen to Iowans in all 16 counties of the Third Congressional District. During a visit to Glenwood High School, I had a nice time speaking with students about my role in Congress and\u00a0answering their questions. I also spent time spent talking with Iowa's young leaders this year during other visits, including school tours,\u00a0the annual Youth Leadership Summit I host, and visits from school groups to my office in our nation's capital.\n\u00a0MAY\n\u00a0\nI visited\u00a0Bondurant-Farrar High School to\u00a0surprise the winner of this year's Third Congressional District Congressional Art Competition, tenth grader Kallan Paulsen, before her classmates and teachers. Kallan\u2019s artwork,\u00a0\u201cThe Smirk,\u201d was displayed this year in the U.S. Capitol Building for members of Congress and visitors from all over the world.\nJUNE\n\u00a0\nI enjoyed visiting with the Spencer family from Waukee in my Washington, D.C. office,\u00a0and reminding them of all of the different services my office offers to Iowans in the Third Congressional District. They stopped by for a meeting before taking a tour of the U.S. Capitol building with a member of my Washington, D.C. staff.\n\u00a0JULY\nI organized and hosted Iowa Senior Wellness and Security Expos in Des Moines, Creston and Council Bluffs. These expos were three unique and valuable opportunities providing Iowa seniors with a one-stop-shop of federal, state, and local resources. We had a great turnout at each event, and I enjoyed and appreciated meeting with everyone who attended!\n\u00a0AUGUST\n\u00a0\nI hosted my second annual Veterans Care Fairs in Des Moines and Treynor to provide Iowa veterans and their families with information and resources about benefits, programs and services available to them. Members of my staff were in attendance to remind folks of the constituent services we offer, including help with veterans\u2019 benefits, assistance in dealing with federal government agencies, and much more. To honor living and deceased Vietnam Era Veterans and their families, I organized Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemorations featuring veteran and former Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell. These commemorations included a presentation of the colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, the singing of our national anthem, and special remarks.\n\u00a0SEPTEMBER\nThe Mahlstadt family from Indianola joined me in my Washington, D.C. office to receive the 2016 Angels in Adoption award, a distinction for which I nominated them in August. I first got to know the Mahlstadts when my office assisted navigating difficulties they encountered while adopting their daughters, and they are more than deserving of this honorable award.\n\u00a0OCTOBER\nFall is an extraordinary season here in Iowa, and I conducted my annual \u201cBringing in the Harvest\u201d agriculture tour in October to meet with our busy and hardworking farmers during harvest time, and thank them for all of the remarkable work they do to feed and fuel the world. It was an honor to have Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey join, and we made a number of stops throughout the Third Congressional District, including a visit to the Randolph family farm\u00a0(pictured above).\n\u00a0NOVEMBER\nEvery November 11th, we recognize those who have answered our nation\u2019s call to service and honor the sacrifices of all our nation\u2019s veterans. This year I spoke with veterans, service members, and their families at Veterans Day events in Shenandoah (pictured above) and Hamburg, and reiterated my commitment to ensuring our veterans, service members, and families have access to the services and resources they need.\n\u00a0DECEMBER\nI visited with folks at\u00a0an American Red Cross event to talk about the different ways Congress is working to ensure our\u00a0service members\u00a0and veterans have the resources and support they need.\u00a0It\u00a0was an honor to recognize our service members and write holiday cards to those serving overseas, thanking them for all they do for our country.\u00a0\nTake care.", 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://davidyoung.house.gov/media-center/newsletters/12-photos-2016"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.453526085242629, "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"}