{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cooper.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/nashvillian-receives-two-congressional-awards", "Nashvillian Receives Two Congressional Awards", "2016-08-29", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "TN", "Jim Cooper", "C000754", "cooper.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "NASHVILLE \u2013 U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-5) today presented two Congressional Awards \u2013 Congress\u2019s highest honors for youth \u2013 to Allison Plattsmier of Nashville.\n\u201cAllison represents the best of Nashville, and she\u2019s already volunteered more than most people do in a lifetime,\u201d Rep. Cooper said. \u201cI\u2019m so proud of her, and I hope other young Nashvillians follow her lead. Our city will only get better!\u201d\nThe Congressional Award is the highest honor Congress can bestow upon youth civilians. Established in 1979, the award offers a non-competitive opportunity for young people, ages 14 to 24, to realize their own potential through goal setting in four program areas: Voluntary Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration. There are six levels of Award \u2014 Bronze, Silver, and Gold Certificates and Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals. Allison received two awards: Bronze and Silver.\nIn pursuit of her awards, Allison logged more than 260 hours of Voluntary Public Service. Most recently, she devoted much of her volunteerism to Hands On Nashville and Do Something activities. She has made comfort cards for impoverished youths, advocated for anti-gun violence, assisted the Disaster Services Team of the American Red Cross and more.\nAllison is the associate director of programs and development at the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee.", 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://cooper.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/nashvillian-receives-two-congressional-awards"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1231549326330423, "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"}