{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tuberville-honors-claudia-wigglesworth-of-daleville-as-december-veteran-of-the-month/", "Tuberville Honors Claudia Wigglesworth of Daleville as December \u201cVeteran of the Month\u201d", "2024-12-05", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "AL", "Tommy Tuberville", "T000278", "www.tuberville.senate.gov", "tuberville", "https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Claudia Wigglesworth of Daleville as the December \u201cVeteran of the Month.\u201d\n\nExcerpts from Senator Tuberville\u2019s remarks can be found below, and his complete remarks can be found here.\n\n\u201cWe often think of the holiday season as a time for giving. For Lieutenant Colonel Claudia Wigglesworth of Daleville, she exhibits this spirit of generosity all year long.\u201d\n\n\u201cClaudia used her leadership skills in several different roles within the military, including as a company commander in the Gulf War, at the Pentagon, at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, and as Inspector General for Fort Jackson in South Carolina. She says that one of her most rewarding roles was serving as a Recruiting Battalion Commander following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Her parting legacy was helping ensure that America was equipped with the manpower to defend itself following that day. Claudia retired from the military in 2005 after 23 years of service. She and her husband Charlie\u2014also an Army veteran\u2014decided to move back home to Daleville.\u201d\n\n\u201cClaudia began giving of her time and talents to make her community a better place by organizing a food drive and environmental projects that still take place every year. She decided to run for City Council, before running and being elected as the Mayor of Daleville. Claudia\u2019s leadership during her tenure as mayor proved instrumental in expanding Daleville\u2019s Flight School Training Support Services, solidifying Daleville as the home of the largest helicopter simulation training center in the world. She also volunteers countless hours with numerous regional organizations that help those in need in the Wiregrass and across the state. Claudia is the District Chair for the Lions Club International Foundation, and is a Trustee for VFW Post 6020.\u201d\n\nSenator Tuberville recognizes a different Alabama veteran each month for their service and contribution to their community. Constituents can nominate an Alabama veteran and submit their information to Senator Tuberville\u2019s office for consideration by emailing press_office@tuberville.senate.gov.\n\nSenator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans\u2019 Affairs, and HELP Committees.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "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.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tuberville-honors-claudia-wigglesworth-of-daleville-as-december-veteran-of-the-month/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9006913751363754, "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"}