{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-johnson-recognizes-4th-district-small-businesses-pinnacle", "Congressman Johnson Recognizes 4th District Small Businesses With Pinnacle Awards", "2022-12-12", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Henry C. \"Hank\" Johnson, Jr.", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", "hankjohnson", "https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Image\n\nDecember 12, 2022\n\nOrganizations in DeKalb, Rockdale, Gwinnett, and Newton \u2013 which demonstrate their impact on the community \u2013 honored by Congressman\n\nSTONECREST, GA \u2014 On Friday evening, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) recognized and honored four small businesses in each of the counties he represents for their contributions to the community and their positive impact on the lives of his constituents. Holding his inaugural Fourth Congressional District 2022 Small Business Pinnacle Awards, Congressman Johnson held a brief ceremony for his awardees at Ours Studios in South DeKalb.\n\nThe awardees:\n\nH.O.M.E. (Helping Oppressed Mothers Endure) non-profit organization in Rockdale County. H.O.M.E., Inc. was founded to help single mothers who are working and/or attending school survive the \u2018tough times\u2019 and persevere towards an \u2018appointed time\u2019 for success in life. Mrs. Carolyn A. Watson, Founder and CEO.\n\nCAL\u2019s ARC, LLC (School of Virtual Reality Welding) a computer-based training system based in DeKalb County that is an educational tool designed for students to practice welding techniques in a simulated environment. Mr. Calvin Cormier, Founder and CEO.\n\nThe Lindsey Firm, located in Newton County, practice in the areas of personal injury, family law and criminal law throughout Georgia. Attorney Stephanie R. Lindsey, Principal Attorney for The Lindsey Firm. She is an outstanding advocate, educating our youth to prevent them from getting caught up in the criminal justice system.\n\nGwinnett Chamber of Commerce, its primary mission is to provide resources and a platform for small businesses to start, sustain and succeed. Mr. Nicholas \u201cNick\u201d Masino, President of the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce.\n\nPhoto cutline:\n\nPinnacle Awards 1: From left: Nicholas \u201cNick\u201d Masino, President of the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce; Carolyn A. Watson, Founder and CEO of HOME; Congressman Hank Johnson; Attorney Stephanie R. Lindsey, Principal Attorney for The Lindsey Firm; and Mr. Calvin Cormier, Founder and CEO of CAL\u2019s ARC.\n\nIndividual awardees pictures.\n\nLivestream: https://www.facebook.com/RepHankJohnson/videos/1530985957374513\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "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://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-johnson-recognizes-4th-district-small-businesses-pinnacle"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8036310318857431, "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"}