{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://norcross.house.gov/press-releases?ID=6176D4FA-2A14-40C4-81CB-EE6FEB3C7D48", "Rep. Norcross Statement on Retirement of IBEW International President Lonnie R. Stephenson", "2022-11-30", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Donald Norcross", "N000188", "norcross.house.gov", "norcross", "https://norcross.house.gov/press-releases", "page_html", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), the only IBEW electrician in Congress, released the following statement regarding the retirement of IBEW International President Lonnie R. Stephenson:\n\n\u201cLonnie R. Stephenson is a worker\u2019s labor leader. He began his career as an IBEW apprentice, and that experience shaped his service on behalf of working people over the next five decades. Lonnie\u2019s tenure as international president has been marked by a fierce commitment to fair working conditions. IBEW is larger, stronger, and more diverse than ever before, thanks to Lonnie\u2019s commitment to the working men and women who are the backbone of the American economy.\n\nOn the appointment of International Secretary-Treasurer Kenneth W. Cooper to fill the remainder of Stephenson\u2019s term and Sixth District International Vice President Paul Noble to fill the remainder of Cooper\u2019s term, Congressman Norcross had this to say:\n\n\u201cLike Lonnie and me, Kenneth Cooper and Paul Noble began as apprentices and have worked their way up, proving their dedication to America\u2019s workers and IBEW\u2019s members through tenacity and hard work. I am confident that as the next international president and international secretary-treasurer, Kenneth and Paul will carry on Lonnie\u2019s legacy and further advance workers\u2019 rights.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T11:08:25Z"]], "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://norcross.house.gov/press-releases?ID=6176D4FA-2A14-40C4-81CB-EE6FEB3C7D48"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.316027879714966, "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"}