{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meeks-honors-life-fairfields-nohema-graber", "Miller-Meeks Honors the Life of Fairfield\u2019s Nohema Graber", "2021-11-16", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Mariannette Miller-Meeks", "M001215", "millermeeks.house.gov", "millermeeks", "https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, November 16th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to honor the life of Fairfield\u2019s Nohema Graber.\n\nImage\n\nTo watch Miller-Meeks\u2019 speech, click HERE, and read her remarks as prepared for delivery below:\n\nMr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a wonderful woman from my district who dedicated her life to the betterment of her community by educating the next generation.\n\nOn November 2nd, Fairfield lost a beloved member of their community, Nohema Graber.\n\nBorn in Mexico, Nohema later moved to Iowa, where her love for education drove her to pursue a career in teaching. She would eventually go on to teach Spanish at Fairfield High School.\n\nWhen reading stories about Nohema\u2019s kind and caring spirit I came across one that really warmed my heart, and I would like to share it.\n\nWhen a dear friend of Nohema\u2019s son was diagnosed with a brain tumor twelve years ago, Nohema would pray with her friend every day. Her son\u2014now healthy\u2014was among the countless members of the Fairfield community to attend Nohema\u2019s vigil.\n\nI send my prayers out to the friends and family of Nohema Graber, as well as the students and faculty of Fairfield High School as they mourn this tragic loss.\n\nThank you, I yield back the balance of my time.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"]], "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://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meeks-honors-life-fairfields-nohema-graber"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5290058217942715, "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"}