{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tokuda-announces-winner-of-congressional-art-competition", "Rep. Tokuda Announces Winner of Congressional Art Competition", "2025-05-04", "2025", "2025-05", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Jill N. Tokuda", "T000487", "tokuda.house.gov", "tokuda", "https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases?PageNum_rs=4&", "scraper", "K\u0101ne\u02bbohe, HI \u2013 Yesterday, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s Second Congressional District Winner of the U.S. House of Representatives\u2019 Artistic Discovery Contest in a ceremony held at Windward Community College.\n\nArtwork was submitted from multiple islands. Professors from UH West O\u02bbahu and Windward Community College assisted in judging and selecting the finalists. A pencil on paper drawing titled \u201cSelf-Portrait\u201d was selected as the winner. The artist is Emily-Ann Oshiro, a senior at James B. Castle High School.\n\nEmily-Ann\u2019s art will be displayed in the Cannon tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for one year so Members of Congress and other visitors can see her winning entry. She is also invited to attend the awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. where she and the winners from other congressional districts will be honored.\n\n\u201cOnce again, we received impressive pieces of outstanding artwork from across our islands. Their use of various mediums and the depth and meaning behind their creations highlight the talent and creativity of our students. I will be proud to see Emily-Ann's creative and bold self-portrait as I walk to the Capitol each day,\u201d said Rep. Tokuda. \u201cMahalo to all the teachers and families who have guided and supported these talented students, and congratulations and best wishes to all our finalists.\u201d\n\nEach spring, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors this high school art competition in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories to showcase the artistic talent of youths across the nation.\n\nHere are the 2025 winners from Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s Second Congressional District:\n\n1st place\n\nEmily-Ann Oshiro\n\nJames B. Castle High School, 12th grade\n\n\u201cSelf-Portrait\u201d (pencil on paper)\n\n2nd place\n\nGeneva Phillips\n\nKea\u02bbau High School, 12th grade\n\n\u201cThe Endemic \u2018Alal\u0101\u201d (colored pencil)\n\n3rd place\n\nEmily-Ann Oshiro\n\nJames B. Castle High School, 12th grade\n\n\u201cAlpinia Purpurata (Red Ginger)\u201d (watercolor)\n\nHonorable Mention\n\nSadie Stafford\n\nMaui Preparatory Academy, 11th grade\n\n\u201cSweet 15\u201d (pencil on paper)\n\nPhotos are available for viewing here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"]], "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://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tokuda-announces-winner-of-congressional-art-competition"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.309752929955721, "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"}