{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-awarded-democracy-award-outstanding-constituent-service", "Johnson Awarded Democracy Award for Outstanding Constituent Service", "2023-08-10", "2023", "2023-08", "Republican", "House", "SD", "Dusty Johnson", "J000301", "dustyjohnson.house.gov", "dustyjohnson", "https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 This week, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) was awarded the Democracy Award for outstanding Constituent Service by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF). CMF\u2019s Constituent Service award recognizes non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices. This category honors offices for their outstanding practices or achievements acting as ombudsmen with the federal government or responding to constituent requests and inquiries. Only one Republican and one Democrat office is selected per each award category.\n\nThis marks Johnson\u2019s second Democracy Award. Johnson\u2019s office won the 2021 Democracy Award in the \u201cConstituent Accountability and Accessibility\u201d category.\n\n\u201cI came to Congress to serve the people of South Dakota,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cBeing recognized as the winner of the Constituent Service award gives me confidence that my team and I go above and beyond to serve South Dakotans as their liaison to the federal government.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a Democracy Award winner, Rep. Johnson\u2019s office is clearly one of the best in Congress,\u201d said Bradford Fitch, President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation. \u201cThis designation demonstrates that Rep. Johnson has made a significant commitment to being the best public servant for his constituents in South Dakota. Rep. Johnson and his staff are to be congratulated for not only being a model for his colleagues in Congress, but for helping to restore trust and faith that our democratic institutions can work.\u201d\n\nSouth Dakota constituent testimonials:\n\n\u201cYou all provided excellent service for me and my family. Took me 1.5 years of calling and emailing the IRS and your office got me on the right track in one week.\u201d \u2013 Robert, Rapid City.\n\n\u201cI worked for three years trying to obtain a copy of my brother-in-law\u2019s DD214. I needed this form to get a veteran plaque for his headstone. Your staff got this form in under two weeks. I promised my brother-in-law I would get this plaque for his headstone. Thanks to you and your staff for helping me fulfill this promise. He was proud of his military service.\u201d \u2013 Ben, Wilmot.\n\n\u201cThank you for a very speedy response to our request. It feels good to have a representative who genuinely cares for his constituents and follows up to make sure their issue is resolved.\u201d \u2013 Marek, Sioux Falls.\n\nBackground:\n\nAccording to CMF, Johnson\u2019s office was selected for this award because their efficiency and effectiveness are reflected in the consistent, positive responses the office has received. In 2022, 96% of constituents had a positive experience with their office, 97.4% of constituents reported having a positive experience in 2021, and 95.5% had a positive interaction in 2020. The office sends quarterly casework review surveys to each completed case \u2013 asking about interactions with staff, overall outcomes, and timeliness of responses.\n\nThe Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 1977 dedicated to strengthening Congress and building trust in its work with and for the American people. CMF works to revitalize Congress as an institution; promoting best practices in congressional offices; and helps Congress and the people they represent engage in a constructive and inclusive dialogue toward a thriving American democracy.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:30:18Z"]], "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://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-awarded-democracy-award-outstanding-constituent-service"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0128018911927938, "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"}