{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-marks-50th-spirit-montana-award", "Gianforte Marks 50th Spirit of Montana Award", "2019-12-19", "2019", "2019-12", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Greg Gianforte", "G000584", "gianforte.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) recently presented the Spirit of Montana award to its 50th recipient, Buffy Smith of Helena.\nThe 50 recipients of the Spirit of Montana have made lasting, positive impacts in their communities, Gianforte said. Many have demonstrated a selfless dedication to public service. Some have shown an entrepreneurial spirit that brings jobs and greater prosperity to their communities. Others have persevered through extraordinary hardships. They make Montana a better place, and I'm honored to recognize them.\nGianforte launched the Spirit of Montana award in 2018 to recognize Montanans for their accomplishments, dedication, or service. Gianforte highlights the recipient in the U.S. House of Representatives and personally contacts the honorees.\nGianforte encourages anyone to nominate Montanans for the Spirit of Montana award by contacting his office at 202-225-3211 or by email at https://gianforte.house.gov/contact/email.\nHere is a list of the 50 Spirit of Montana award winners:\nBillings\nLonnie Bell, April 20, 2018\nKyla Johnston and Karlee Alberton, June 24, 2019\nJay Kohn, January 11, 2019\nKirstin and Matthew Lundgren, September 13, 2019\nPerry Jones and Jim Markel, July 20, 2018\nVicki Massie, June 7, 2019\nJames Thompson, March 8, 2019\nStella and Ziggy Ziegler, October 29, 2019\nBigfork\nFaith Blackaby and Jillian and Julia Wynne, January 25, 2019\nBig Timber\nBig Timber Grade School & Sweet Grass County High School, February 9, 2019\nBozeman\nMason Stimatze, November 21, 2019\nBrowning\nBetty Cooper, May 9, 2019\nButte\nEllen Crain, June 28, 2019\nBridget Mallo, May 3, 2019\nColstrip\nColstrip United, May 25, 2018\nColumbus\nJoan Nye, November 16, 2018\nDillon\nMontana Youth ChalleNGe Academy, June 18, 2019\nEureka\nAlicja Edwards, January 18, 2019\nGerryowen\nPeggy White Well Known Buffalo and Susan Kelly, December 2, 2019\nGlasgow\nTanja Fransen, May 17, 2019\nLynne and Myron Malnaa, November 14, 2019\nGreat Falls\nJim Sargent, May 31, 2019\nDave Snuggs, March 1, 2019\nPatricia Piano Pat Spoonheim, May 18, 2018\nGib Swan, September 28, 2018\nPat Volkmar, June 8, 2018\nHays\nBetty Campbell, September 7, 2018\nHelena\nHarold Blattie, April 27, 2018\nWebb Brown, November 30, 2018\nTroy McGee, April 1, 2019\nBuffy Smith, December 4, 2019\nJudith Gap\nAmerican Legion Auxiliary Unit 70, June 15, 2018\nKalispell\nEmma Anderson, July 27, 2018\nAllen and Linda Erickson, October 18, 2019\nDevin Rich and Kiersten Bare, December 14, 2018\nLivingston\nJohn Morford, September 17, 2019\nLloyd\nFrank and Bettie Barber, June 22, 2018\nMalta\nJack Stenswick, February 15, 2019\nMiles City\nHaven Meged, July 24, 2019\nMissoula\nBenjamin Brunsvold, Andrew Drobeck and Blake Meyers, September 14, 2018\nLola Olie Else, May 11, 2018\nSteve Fetveit, July 13, 2018\nMolt\nJustin Downs, April 5, 2019\nTroy McGee, April 1, 2019\nMontana City\nMontana Outfitters and Guides Association, June 29, 2018\nRonan\nJudy Preston, September 25, 2019\nSidney\nKatie Dasinger, December 21, 2018\nPlains\nChris McGuigan, April 12, 2019\nWhitefish\nDoug Follett, July 16, 2019\nWinnett\nWinnett ACES, March 15, 2019", 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://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-marks-50th-spirit-montana-award"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.03684701025486, "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"}