{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/notable-nevadans?ContentRecord_id=e239c3d9-04c8-4822-9725-0f1f21fcad46", "CONGRATULATING ELVIRA CENOZ", "2014-09-11", "2014", "2014-09", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Dean Heller", "H001041", "www.heller.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "CONGRATULATING ELVIRA CENOZ\r\nHON. DEAN HELLER\r\nOF NEVADA\r\nIN THE UNITED STATES SENATE\r\nSeptember 11, 2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \r\nMr. HELLER: Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Elvira Cenoz on her retirement from the Overland Hotel in Gardnerville, Nevada. \u00a0Despite the name, the Overland is not actually a hotel, but one of the finest places for a traditional Basque meal in Nevada.\r\nSince its construction in 1908, the Overland Hotel has been a stopping point for many travelers making their way through Nevada.\u00a0 Conveniently situated on America\u2019s First Transcontinental Highway, the Lincoln Highway, the Overland Hotel has a long history of welcoming local ranchers, politicians, civic leaders, and weary travelers. The Overland Hotel has since become a place for the Basque culture to be celebrated in Gardnerville. Nevada has a proud Basque history, and the Overland Hotel and Saloon embodies that long and rich tradition.\u00a0 The Basque people originally settled in Nevada due to our proud ranching traditions. Their hearty cooking and family-centric meals quickly became a staple of Nevada\u2019s local cuisine.\u00a0\r\nThe Overland Hotel is known throughout the state and to all of its patrons for its authentic Basque Cuisine and charm, which is greatly attributed to Elvira and her late husband Eusebio Cenoz. Eusebio bought the Overland Hotel in 1972 after many years as a sheep herder.\u00a0 He and Elvira were married in 1980, and she joined her husband to run the restaurant. She soon worked her way back to the kitchen, where she has remained until her retirement this year. Her love of cooking is exemplified in the menu of the Overland Hotel, which changes daily.\u00a0 The Overland Hotel is not just known for its great food, but also for its friendly service, further embodying the spirit of the Silver State. Patrons are often pleasantly surprised when Elvira herself greets them warmly at their table takes their orders.\u00a0\r\nThroughout her years owning and operating the Overland Hotel, Elvira has demonstrated a commitment to preserving and sharing the Basque tradition.\u00a0 I am both humbled and honored by her many years of hard work and am proud to call her a fellow Nevadan.\u00a0 Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mrs. Cenoz on her much deserved retirement.", 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=e239c3d9-04c8-4822-9725-0f1f21fcad46"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9907688945531845, "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"}