{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/local-spotlight-cassidy-highlights-lafayettes-david-hoke-for-sharing-scripture-following-gods-call/", "LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Highlights Lafayette\u2019s David Hoke for Sharing Scripture, Following God\u2019s Call", "2026-03-31", "2026", "2026-03", "Republican", "Senate", "LA", "Bill Cassidy", "C001075", "www.cassidy.senate.gov", "cassidy", "https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/?jsf=jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, recognized David Hoke of Lafayette, Louisiana. Hoke has dedicated himself to sharing the word of God by creating and distributing personalized leather-bound Bibles for elected leaders and their families across the country and around the world. Each month, Cassidy highlights a local story that truly reflects Louisiana values of humility, respect, and resiliency.\n\nRead his full March 2026 Local Spotlight below:\n\nThis month\u2019s Local Spotlight is about David Hoke\u2014a man with a vision.\n\nA vision of the power of Scripture presented in a personal way.\n\nDavid lives in Lafayette and is saying yes to God\u2019s call to minister to others by presenting elected leaders with personalized Bibles.\n\nDavid has been obedient in doing what God has asked him to do.\n\nAnd he, I think, found God asking him a little bit more.\n\nAnd so, David began to not only do these wonderful leather-bound Bibles for the elected official, but also for his or her spouse.\n\nAnd he\u2019s now sent one to my wife and to many other spouses.\n\nNow, Hebrews 4:12 tells us that the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit and of joint and of marrow, discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.\n\nNow, you know, I\u2019m not quite sure why David started giving these first with politicians.\n\nPerhaps he thinks we\u2019re in particular need of guidance, and I particularly agree to him.\n\nDavid, we, the people\u2014we, the elected leaders\u2014thank you for your efforts to fulfill the Great Commission by other means, not just in our country, but around the world.\n\nYour work calls to mind the parable in Matthew of the farmer sowing his seed.\n\nSome fall into the rocky ground. It can\u2019t take root.\n\nSome into weeds that grow up and choke the plant.\n\nBut other onto the good soil, and it produces a hundred, sixty, or thirty times more than that which was sown.\n\nWe trust that this is the good seed landing in the fertile ground that yields a hundredfold.\n\nThank you, David Hoke.\n\nBackground\n\nIn February, Cassidy highlighted Theo Chaisson of the United Houma Nation in Southeast Louisiana. Theo left school in the third grade to help his family make a living and later began operating the Isle de Jean Charles Marina, which he still visits every day. Theo\u2019s hard work, love for family, and dedication to the bayou help make Louisiana special. Each month, Cassidy highlights a local story that truly reflects Louisiana values of humility, respect, and resiliency.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "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.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/local-spotlight-cassidy-highlights-lafayettes-david-hoke-for-sharing-scripture-following-gods-call/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.005010213702917, "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"}