{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399633", "Rep. Kinzinger Hosts IL-16 Military Academy Nominees", "2017-11-28", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Adam Kinzinger", "K000378", "kinzinger.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Last night, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) hosted a reception for the students from Illinois\u2019 16th Congressional District who he nominated for their respective Military Academy applications. Following this event at the Ottawa District Office, Congressman Kinzinger released this statement.\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      Ottawa, IL \u2013 Last night, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) hosted a reception for the students from Illinois\u2019 16th Congressional District who he nominated for their respective Military Academy applications. Following this event at the Ottawa District Office, Congressman Kinzinger released this statement:\r\n\u201cIt takes a special kind of person to voluntarily step up to serve, protect, and defend.\u00a0 I\u2019m incredibly proud to nominate these 16 incredible students from IL-16 this year as they take this step in advancing their education through servant leadership. \r\n\u201cAs I told the nominees, the Military Service Academy application process is very competitive. I wish each one of them the best of luck in this process and in their future endeavors. I\u2019m incredibly impressed with our next generation from IL-16 and encouraged for our future with these leaders in our community and country.\u201d \r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            \r\n        \r\n    \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBack Row: Mathew Malaker, Kathleen Rock, Grace Reinhardt, Christopher Winters, Brett Jones, Eric Miller, Keegan Jaros, Carson White; Front Row: Gabrielle Janes, Nolan Hensley, Joseph Peacock, Congressman Kinzinger, Gabriel Nagel, Keegan Donnelly; Not Pictured: Keith Mokry, Joshua Jackson, Zachary Couper\r\n\r\n\r\nThe reception was hosted for the nominees and their families, with local media in attendance. Please visit the Congressman\u2019s Facebook page for photos from the reception shared in the \u201c2017 Military Service Academy Nominations Reception\u201d photo album. \u00a0\r\nNOTE: The students and their respective academy is listed in the table below, and last names are listed under the photos above to identify the students.\r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Grace Reinhardt\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Ottawa\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            West Point\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Joshua Jackson\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Marseilles\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            West Point\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Kathleen Rock\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Byron\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            West Point\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Gabriella Janes\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Genoa\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            West Point\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Eric Miller\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Loves Park\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Air Force\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Mathew Malaker\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Rochelle\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Air Force\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Keegan Donnelly\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            DeKalb\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Air Force\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Joseph Peacock\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Princeton\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Air Force\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Brett Jones\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Roscoe\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Air Force\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Zachary Couper\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Rockford\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Air Force\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Keith Mokry\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Somonauk\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Naval\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Christopher Winters\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Loves Park\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Naval\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Gabriel Nagel\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Braidwood\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Naval\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Nolan Hensley\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Roscoe\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Naval\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Carson White\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Channahon\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Naval\r\n            \r\n        \r\n        \r\n            \r\n            Keegan Jaros\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Marseilles\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            Naval", 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://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399633"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8372506126761436, "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"}