{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://byrne.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/byrne-honors-grove-hill-mayor-levon-hicks", "Byrne Honors Grove Hill Mayor Levon Hicks", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Bradley Byrne", "B001289", "byrne.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "During a speech this morning, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) honored the life of Grove Hill Mayor Levon Hicks, who passed away last week after a lengthy illness.\nByrne called Mayor Hicks a \u201cloyal community servant\u201d and recognized his years of service to Grove Hill as an elected official, church member and volunteer firefighter.\nByrne said: \u201cMr. Speaker, I rise today to remember a loyal community servant, Grove Hill Mayor Levon Hicks.\n\u201cMayor Hicks passed away on November 14 after an extended illness.\n\u201cHe devoted his life to serving his family, church, and local community. He was a dedicated member of the Jackson Church of Christ for more than 50 years, serving as an elder and attending several mission trips over the years.\n\u201cHe served two terms on the Grove Hill Town Council before becoming Mayor. He also served around 40 years as a volunteer fireman and was an active member of the Lions Club.\n\u201cHe worked tirelessly for the betterment of the Grove Hill community and enjoyed fishing, traveling, and Alabama football.\n\u201cMr. Speaker, to Mayor Hicks\u2019 wife, Helen, and his children and grandchildren: thank you for sharing Levon with us. We will miss him greatly.\n\u201cI yield back the remainder of my time.\u201d", 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": ["http://byrne.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/byrne-honors-grove-hill-mayor-levon-hicks"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.045376993715763, "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"}