{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/notable-nevadans?ContentRecord_id=c8ee7935-3b8e-4593-bc43-fce8034affac", "CONGRATULATING BILL DEIST", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Dean Heller", "H001041", "www.heller.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "CONGRATULATING BILL DEIST\r\nHON. DEAN HELLER\r\nOF NEVADA\r\nIN THE UNITED STATES SENATE\r\nNovember 20, 2014\u00a0\r\nMr. HELLER: Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Bill Deist, of Winnemucca, Nevada, on his retirement.\u00a0 After serving the community of Humboldt County for over 15 years, Bill will be retiring in December 2014.\u00a0 It gives me great pleasure to congratulate him on his retirement after many years of hard work and dedication to Humboldt County and the Silver State.\r\nBill stands as a shining example of someone who has devoted their life to the betterment of their community. He started serving the Silver State in 1997 when he moved to Carlin, Nevada.\u00a0 His experience of over 19 years as the City Manager in John Day, Oregon, made him an extremely qualified candidate to become the Carlin City Manager \u2013 a position that he held for two years.\u00a0 After his years as the City Manager, Bill became the Humboldt County Administrator, a position that he has held with integrity for the past 15 years.\r\nUpon becoming the Humboldt County Administrator, Bill became a person known for getting things done. He always worked well with all city, county, and state governments throughout his career.\u00a0 His consistent priority was to create initiatives geared towards the betterment and improvement of the lives of the Humboldt County citizens. Among his many accomplishments, Bill has been credited with the creation of a strong county budget and upon his retirement, he will be leaving the county debt free and fiscally strong.\r\nWhile representing Humboldt County for four years in the U.S. House of Representatives, and now as its \u00a0United States Senator, I have had the distinct pleasure of working closely with Bill important northern Nevada priorities. Bill was an integral part of the Pine Forest review and assessment working group that worked for years to develop recommendations that were ultimately included in the Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act, legislation I have fought to enact as a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. This bill, which would greatly benefit Humboldt County once enacted, has near unanimous support among residents because of the in-depth work done prior to introduction.\u00a0 In fact, it is frequently looked to in Congress as a national model for how public lands bills should be developed at the grassroots level.\u00a0 Public input and local support is critical to all my public lands work in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on behalf of the state, and Bill\u2019s input has been vital in nearly every effort I have been involved in benefiting the county.\r\nBill exemplifies the highest standards of leadership and community service and should be proud of his long and meaningful career.\u00a0 I am grateful for his dedication and commitment to the people of Humboldt County and to the State of Nevada.\u00a0 Today, I ask that all of my colleagues join me in congratulating Bill on his retirement, and I offer my deepest appreciation for all that he has done to make the Silver State an even better place.\u00a0 I offer my best wishes for many successful and fulfilling years to come.", 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://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/notable-nevadans?ContentRecord_id=c8ee7935-3b8e-4593-bc43-fce8034affac"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5758490189909935, "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"}