{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398447", "Womack Applauds Hutchinson's Adjutant General Appointment", "2014-12-17", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "AR", "Steve Womack", "W000809", "womack.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after Governor-Elect Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) today announced the appointment of Brigadier General Mark H. Berry to be Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard: \u201cGeneral Berry is an accomplished officer and a proud Arkansan with the experience and knowledge to be a decisive leader for the National Guard.  I applaud Governor-Elect Hutchinson\u2019s appointment.  His selection of an Air Guardsman to lead the Arkansas Guard is a reflection of the joint nature of today\u2019s military, and I am wholeheartedly confident in General Berry\u2019s ability to be an effective commander during this time of great uncertainty in the Guard.  I congratulate him on this promotion!\u201d\r\nCongressman Steve Womack represents Arkansas\u2019s Third Congressional District and serves on the House Appropriations Committee and the Defense, Financial Services and General Government, and Labor-Health and Human Services subcommittees.\u00a0 In 2009, Congressman Womack retired with over thirty years of service from the Arkansas Army National Guard at the rank of Colonel.\u00a0 His decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and the Global War on Terror Expeditionary and Service Medals, and the Arkansas Distinguished Service Medals.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398447"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.664020983502269, "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"}