{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=a10ca808-c558-4a6b-966d-0c238fb5c138", "Manchin Congratulates Shinnston Native on Being Honored as a 'Champion of Change' at the White House", "2014-09-09", "2014", "2014-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 09, 2014\n\t\t\t Manchin Congratulates Shinnston Native on Being Honored as a 'Champion of Change' at the White House \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSenator Manchin thanks Brittany Valdez for her commitment to helping West Virginians through her\u00a0use of the TapToTalk smartphone application\r\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin congratulated Brittany Valdez, a Shinnston native, on being honored at the White House as a national \u201cChampion of Change.\u201d Brittany has been recognized for her development of the TapToTalk smartphone application to help emergency responders communicate with individuals during disasters and emergency situations.\u00a0\r\nA graduate student in Educational Psychology at West Virginia University, Brittany is one of ten individuals from around the country being honored for her extraordinary work to build safer communities and better prepare individuals and communities for emergencies.\u00a0 She works with Partnerships in Assistive Technologies (PATHs, Inc.) and the West Virginia Assistive Technology System, both of which are focused on helping individuals in need access assistive technology devices and services.\r\n\u201cI am proud of Brittany for being chosen to represent West Virginia at the White House today as one of ten nationwide 2014 Champions of Change,\u201d Senator Manchin said. \u201cHer development of the TaptoTalk smartphone application is an incredible communication tool for first responders in emergency situations, and I thank Brittany for her dedication to protecting the lives of all West Virginians. Her focus on innovation and safety encourages a culture of technological advancement that I am excited to see West Virginia continue to develop and embrace.\u201d\r\nThe Champions of Change program was created to recognize individuals performing extraordinary work to empower and inspire members of their communities.\u00a0 To learn more about the White House Champions of Change program, please visit www.whitehouse.gov/champions.\r\n###\r\n\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 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.manchin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=a10ca808-c558-4a6b-966d-0c238fb5c138"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5542260371148586, "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"}