{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-visits-east-bank-middle-school-tours-greenpower", "PHOTOS: Capito Visits East Bank Middle School, Tours GreenPower", "2024-10-03", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations and Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committees, visited East Bank Middle School and toured the GreenPower Manufacturing Facility, both in Kanawha County, W.Va.\n\nFirst, Senator Capito spoke to the 8th grade class at East Bank Middle School in East Bank, W.Va. about her career in public service and current work in the U.S. Senate.\n\n\u201cI am always inspired by the young people of our state and their potential, and the students at East Bank Middle School are no exception,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cWe had a productive conversation about civics and the different branches of government, and I enjoyed the opportunity to share my experience. The future is bright for these students, and I can\u2019t wait to see all they go on to accomplish.\u201d\n\nSecond, Senator Capito toured the GreenPower Motor Company, a local manufacturer of electric school buses, in South Charleston, W.Va. During the visit, Senator Capito met with company leaders and presented keys for a new electric bus to Wyoming County School Superintendent Dr. John Henry.\n\n\u201cJust over two years ago, GreenPower pledged to bring operations to West Virginia. And today, we\u2019re getting another new school bus\u2014made with West Virginia aluminum from Jackson County\u2014on the road that will safely bring our children in Wyoming County to and from school. Through this visit, we are seeing the success that can result when we pursue pragmatic solutions based in reasonable policies that put our state\u2019s needs first. I commend GreenPower and all those involved for investing in West Virginia and contributing to not only our economic development, but the education of our children \u2013 something so central to our state\u2019s future,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n\u201cIt was wonderful to welcome Senator Capito to the facility and show her the products we are making here in West Virginia. She has been a great champion for our industry in the Senate and we are grateful for her continued support,\u201d Mark Nestlen, Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at GreenPower Motor Company, said.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s visits are included below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) pictured with eighth grade students at East Bank Middle School in East Bank, W.Va. on Thursday, October 3, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visits the GreenPower electric bus manufacturing facility in South Charleston, W.Va. on Thursday, October 3, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) presents a set of keys to a new electric bus to Wyoming County School Superintendent Dr. John Henry at the GreenPower electric bus manufacturing facility in South Charleston, W.Va. on Thursday, October 3, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "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.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-visits-east-bank-middle-school-tours-greenpower"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.107960171997547, "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"}