{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=00EE6ED3-FFB1-4D59-804F-A53BF0DFA226", "Alma Teen Serves as Senate Page", "2024-08-12", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "Senate", "AR", "John Boozman", "B001236", "www.boozman.senate.gov", "boozman", "https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Alma High School student Landen Coursey traded in the scenery of Crawford County for the opportunity to navigate our nation\u2019s capital and the corridors of Congress as a Senate Page this summer.\n\nCoursey served as one of 52 Senate Pages who prepared the U.S. Senate chamber for the day\u2019s business by distributing documents to senators\u2019 desks, assisting in the cloakrooms, supporting chamber staff, and \u2013 when the body was in session \u2013 sitting near the dais waiting to help members delivering remarks or casting votes. He also witnessed a historic address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who became the only world leader to deliver a fourth speech before American lawmakers in a joint meeting of Congress.\n\n\u201cIt has been an honor and a privilege to serve as a Senate Page. Being able to experience and play a small part in the inner workings and operations of the Senate has given me a new appreciation for our democratic process and has changed my perspective for the better. I will always look back at this program with fondness and gratitude,\u201d Coursey said.\n\nThe 17-year-old rising senior earned his appointment to the position from U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR).\n\n\u201cLanden did an excellent job supporting the day-to-day activity of the Senate while observing legislative processes and procedures firsthand. I am confident this experience will inspire him to continue exploring his interest in civics and public service. Our entire state can be proud of his participation in this prestigious program,\u201d Boozman said.\n\nCoursey is the president of the Alma High School student council and an active member of the school\u2019s dance team and chamber choir as well as the Model United Nations and National Honor Society chapters. He is also involved in community service efforts through his local church.\n\nLanden is the son of JD and Bekah Coursey.\n\nThe Senate Page program started in 1829 when Senator Daniel Webster appointed the first Senate Page. Today, the program is a unique, highly selective opportunity for high school juniors with a strong academic standing to learn firsthand about the institution often referred to as \u201cthe world\u2019s greatest deliberative body.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:32Z"]], "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://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=00EE6ED3-FFB1-4D59-804F-A53BF0DFA226"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6747948937118053, "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"}