{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/on-us-senate-floor-reed-and-whitehouse-to-pay-tribute-to-the-life_legacy-of-brother-michael-reis", "On U.S. Senate Floor, Reed & Whitehouse to Pay Tribute to the Life & Legacy of Brother Michael Reis", "2023-09-29", "2023", "2023-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "RI", "Jack Reed", "R000122", "www.reed.senate.gov", "jackreed", "https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases", "scraper", "VIDEO: Senators pay tribute to Brother Michael\n\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Last night, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to celebrate the life, leadership, and lasting legacy of the late Michael Reis, a De Lasalle Christian brother who founded Tides Family Services Inc.\n\nKnown for his compassion and unwavering dedication to assisting at-risk children and families, Brother Michael Reis passed away suddenly on September 24 at the age of 81.\n\nBorn in 1942 in Queens, New York, Brother Michael Reis dedicated his life to service, joining the De La Salle Christian Brothers in 1960, teaching math and engaging in various forms of community and social service.\n\nReis moved to Rhode Island in 1974, working as a chaplain for the Adult Correctional Institute and co-founding Ocean Tides, a residential treatment facility. Brother Michael went on to establish Tides Family Services, support the health, education, and well-being of children and families in Rhode Island. Today, the organization has grown to having more than 140 staffers serving over 500 youth daily. Tides Family Services offers include family and group counseling, home visitations, educational and court advocacy and other services.\n\nIn 2018, Brother Michael stepped away from leading Tides Family Services\u2019 full time as CEO and became its chief visionary officer.\n\nBrother Michael also impacted the community by serving in multiple roles with organizations such as the Rhode Island Children\u2019s Policy Coalition, the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, the State of Rhode Island: Sexual Offender Management Task Force, the Parent Support Network, and The San Miguel School in Providence.\n\n\u201cBrother Michael lived the mission of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. For over 40 years, he worked across systems, finding innovative ways to reach and support our most challenged youth\u2026 and bring along partners to support this cause. His vision, tenacity, and great love for our community built two organizations that to this day are places of hope and healing for struggling youth and families. We are forever in his debt,\u201d said Senator Reed. \u201cBrother Michael left us on Sunday, September 24, 2023, but his work lives on -- in the lives he changed, in the institutions he built, and in the example he left for all of us. May he rest in peace.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:37:48Z"]], "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.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/on-us-senate-floor-reed-and-whitehouse-to-pay-tribute-to-the-life_legacy-of-brother-michael-reis"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0294518433511257, "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"}