{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=69440FEB-E863-4956-B9E8-9CDA2A4C43F6", "SENATOR JOHN McCAIN COMMEMORATES OPENING OF GRANITE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOTS MEMORIAL STATE PARK", "2016-11-30", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "John McCain", "M000303", "www.mccain.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u00ad\u2013 U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) sent a letter for the dedication of the new Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, which officially opened to the public in Yarnell, Arizona today:\r\n\u201cThis Memorial State Park is a most fitting tribute to these remarkable firefighters who selflessly risked their own lives to protect others and their community in the beautiful Arizona town of Yarnell,\u201d wrote Senator McCain. \u201cI thank Arizona State Parks and the Yarnell Hill Memorial Site Board, who made this designation possible. With this wonderful memorial, I hope the family and friends of those Hotshots who passed may find peace and comfort in this historic designation, which will forever preserve and honor the memory of these brave souls.\u201d\r\nThe letter is below and here.\u00a0\r\nNovember 30, 2016\r\nArizona State Parks and Trails\r\nGranite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park\r\nYarnell, AZ\u00a0\r\nDear Friends,\r\nIn a proud but solemn moment for all Arizonans, today we celebrate the dedication of the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park.\r\nThe 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire was a tragedy that resulted in the lives of 19 brave and fearless Granite Mountain Hotshots.\u00a0 That fateful day on June 30, 2013 was the greatest loss of life for firefighters in a wildfire since 1933 and the greatest loss of firefighters in the United States since the September 11th attacks.\u00a0 This Memorial State Park is a most fitting tribute to these remarkable firefighters who selflessly risked their own lives to protect others and their community in the beautiful Arizona town of Yarnell.\r\nI thank Arizona State Parks and the Yarnell Hill Memorial Site Board, who made this designation possible.\u00a0 With this wonderful memorial, I hope the family and friends of those Hotshots who passed may find peace and comfort in this historic designation, which will forever preserve and honor the memory of these brave souls.\r\nMy thoughts and prayers are with you all on this occasion, and I send best wishes for a memorable event.\r\nSincerely,\r\nJohn McCain\r\nUnited State Senator\r\n###", 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.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=69440FEB-E863-4956-B9E8-9CDA2A4C43F6"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.429138869047165, "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"}