{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-extends-deadline-constituent-student-essay-contest", "Congressman Troy Carter Extends Deadline for Constituent Student Essay Contest", "2022-03-07", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Troy A. Carter", "C001125", "troycarter.house.gov", "troycarter", "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Carter announced that his office\u2019s essay contest will have its submission deadline extended by one month, until April 8, 2022.\n\nIn recognition of Black History Month, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. launched his first annual Essay Contest, a chance for high school students in the Congressman\u2019s district to share their dreams for a stronger, more inclusive America. In order to allow more students the chance and time to participate, the deadline has been extended.\n\n\u201cFor this writing contest I am asking students to learn from the past to formulate their vision for an even brighter future,\u201d said Congressman Carter. \u201cI encourage every 10th and 11th grade student who resides in the Second Congressional District to submit an essay to this contest and take some time to consider what their hopes and dreams are for our shared community. After all, we have to be able to imagine a better world in order to build a better world, and that dreaming doesn\u2019t stop in the month of February.\u201d\n\nThe prompt for the essay contest is as follows:\n\nAt the March on Washington, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream for the future of America. Fifty-nine years later, our nation today still faces enormous challenges as we strive to become a more perfect union. In 500 words or less, share your dream for our nation and your vision of actions to make that \u201cDream\u201d a reality.\n\nThis essay contest is open to current 10th and 11th grade high school students whose official residence lies within Louisiana\u2019s Second Congressional District. The contest will close on April 8th at 6pm CT.\n\nThe essay contest winner will receive a certificate of recognition, their essay will be highlighted on the Congressman's online platforms, and they will be offered the opportunity for the student and a guardian to attend an unveiling ceremony celebrating their essay in Washington, D.C. To determine eligibility and answer other questions about the contest, visit the Frequently Asked Questions page on Congressman Carter\u2019s website.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"]], "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://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-extends-deadline-constituent-student-essay-contest"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4872930478304625, "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"}