{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-announces-appointment-of-ulster-county-sheriff-juan-figueroa-to-congressional-badge-of-bravery-review-board", "SCHUMER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ULSTER COUNTY SHERIFF JUAN FIGUEROA TO CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY REVIEW BOARD", "2024-09-30", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "NY", "Charles E. Schumer", "S000148", "www.schumer.senate.gov", "schumer", "https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Schumer Says Ulster County Sheriff, A U.S. Marine Corps Vet And Former NY State Trooper, Will Be An Excellent Addition To The State And Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge Of Bravery Review Board To Recommend Candidates To The Attorney General For Prestigious Award\n\nU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the appointment of Juan Figueroa, Ulster County Sherriff, to the State And Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Review Board. The State and Local CBOB Board established in 2008 is composed of nine members, including one member jointly appointed by the leadership of U.S. Senate for which the Ulster County Sherriff was selected.\n\n\u201cSheriff Juan Figueroa has been at the forefront of bolstering safety and community policing in Ulster County, and I am thrilled to appoint him to the Congressional Badge of Bravery Review Board,\u201d said Senator Schumer. \u201cSheriff Figueroa \u2013 a proud son of Puerto Rican parents who grew up in the Bronx \u2013 was stationed in Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines during his service with the U.S. Marine Corps and deeply understands the importance of public service, courage and sacrifice. Sheriff Figueroa\u2019s breadth of experience in various positions across law enforcement agencies makes him uniquely qualified for this role. I\u2019m thankful for his years of dedication to keeping the Hudson Valley safe and know that his experiences will serve him well as the newest member of the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve worked with Sheriff Figueroa for years, both as County Executive and now in Congress, and I can tell you there is nobody more dedicated to protecting and serving our Hudson Valley community,\u201d said Congressman Pat Ryan. \u201cSheriff Figueroa is a public servant in the truest sense of the word, someone who has made it his life\u2019s work to keep all of us safe. I couldn\u2019t think of a more deserving member of the Congressional Badge of Bravery Review Board.\u201d\n\nThe State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board is one of two boards responsible for recommending recipients of the prestigious Congressional Badge of Bravery award to the Attorney General. The Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery is awarded to a law enforcement officer who has performed exceptional acts of bravery while in the line of duty. You can learn more about the award here.\n\nSheriff Figueroa served for four years as an active-duty marine and an additional eighteen with the Marine Corps Reserve, became a trooper with the New York State Police in 1988. In his time with the New York State Police, he assumed leadership roles including Police Academy Instructor and Field Training Officer. He then served as an Investigator with the Bureau of Criminal Investigations for nearly two decades, where he worked on expansive cases and continues this mission now as the Ulster County Sheriff.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "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.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-announces-appointment-of-ulster-county-sheriff-juan-figueroa-to-congressional-badge-of-bravery-review-board"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.070646034553647, "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"}