{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-stauber-announces-district-staff-additions", "Congressman Stauber Announces District Staff Additions", "2025-09-15", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "MINNESOTA \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced four new additions to his District Team: Jacob Ringstad is now serving as the Deputy District Director, Payton Crotty is serving as the Southern Field Representative, Kara Lindstrom is serving as the Western Field Representative and Director of Grants, and Tommy Finstad is serving as a part-time Field Representative.\n\nJacob Ringstad, a native of Sartell, Minnesota, will serve as the manager of Congressman Stauber\u2019s district team. He is based out of Congressman Stauber\u2019s Hermantown office and is responsible for overseeing constituent services and community outreach. Prior to this role, Jacob worked as an engineering consultant and received a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota Duluth.\n\nJacob can be reached at (218) 481-6396. He will represent the following counties: Cook, Lake, St Louis, Koochiching, Itasca, Carlton.\n\nPayton Crotty, a native of Clearwater, Minnesota, will serve as a field representative in the southern portion of Congressman Stauber\u2019s district. He is based out of Congressman Stauber\u2019s Forest Lake office and is responsible for attending community events, resolving constituent issues with federal agencies, building relationships with community leaders, and keeping the Congressman informed on local issues. Prior to this role, Payton interned in Congressman Stauber\u2019s DC office and received a degree in Political Science and Government from Saint John\u2019s University.\n\nPayton can be reached at (763) 310-6208. He will represent the following counties: Pine, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Isanti, Chisago, Washington.\n\nKara Lindstrom, a native of Los Angeles, California, will serve as the Director of Grants for Congressman Stauber\u2019s office and a field representative in the western portion of his district. Kara will be based out of Congressman Stauber\u2019s Brainerd office, and will help constituents navigate federal funding opportunities in addition to her field representative duties. Prior to this role, Kara served as a drug and alcohol counselor, but switched paths, most recently working as a Grassroots Associate for Americans for Prosperity and earning her Master\u2019s degree in Political Science from Liberty University.\n\nKara can be reached at 218-355-0862. She will represent the following counties: Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin.\n\nTommy Finstad, a native of New Ulm, Minnesota, will serve as a part-time field representative in Congressman Stauber\u2019s Hermantown office. Tommy is currently a student at Lake Superior College studying professional aviation.\n\nTommy can be reached at (218) 481-6396.\n\nThese additions reflect Congressman Stauber\u2019s continued commitment to building a team that provides thoughtful and dedicated service to the people of Minnesota\u2019s Eighth Congressional District.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T15:07:37Z"]], "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://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-stauber-announces-district-staff-additions"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5022410079836845, "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"}