{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4149", "Hern Commends Longtime District Director, Announces Staff Changes", "2026-01-02", "2026", "2026-01", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Kevin Hern", "H001082", "hern.house.gov", "hern", "https://hern.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01) announced changes to his D.C. and District staffs for the second session of the 119th Congress.\n\nRobert Aery will transition to the role of Senior Advisor and Counsel as he explores part-time professional opportunities outside the office. Aery joined Rep. Hern\u2019s staff in 2018 as District Director and later as Deputy Chief of Staff in 2020.\n\n\u201cRobert has been an essential part of our team, serving the people of Oklahoma\u2019s First District with unwavering commitment and integrity,\u201d said Rep. Hern. \u201cHis contributions have been integral to our team\u2019s success over the past seven years. I\u2019m grateful for his leadership and incredibly proud as he moves into this next phase of his career.\u201d\n\nJefferson Willis \u2013 Deputy Chief of Staff\n\nWillis has been on Rep. Hern\u2019s legislative team since 2021, serving as Legislative Director since 2023 and covering the tax portfolio.\n\nMadison Johnston \u2013 District Director\n\nJohnston has been on Rep. Hern\u2019s district team since 2022, starting as Field Representative and most recently as the Constituent Services and Outreach Director.\n\nMeg Maykoski \u2013 Senior Legislative Assistant\n\nMaykoski joined Rep. Hern\u2019s team in 2023, serving as Legislative Assistant and covering the healthcare portfolio.\n\nChase Gurey \u2013 Legislative Aide\n\nGurey joined Rep. Hern\u2019s team as Staff Assistant in 2023 and then as Legislative Correspondent.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "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://hern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4149"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6346888840198517, "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"}