{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://gohmert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398157", "Gohmert Pleased to Announce Winners of 2015 Congressional Art Competition", "2014-12-16", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Louie Gohmert", "G000552", "gohmert.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) hosted a reception to honor the participants and announced the winners of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition on Saturday, in Marshall, Texas. He released the following statement regarding the outstanding art pieces submitted this year:  \u201cThroughout history, art and its expression have always been vital to our culture. Personally, with one of my daughters being an artist, it has played a significant role in my family\u2019s life. The Congressional Art Competition is a fun way for gifted artists in the district to showcase their talent. It also gives our high school artists another quality competition for their resume and portfolio. It is truly exciting to see numerous art pieces, from various artists across east Texas, displayed at The Michelson Museum in Marshall, Texas. Congratulations to the winners this year.\u201d\r\n2015 Congressional Art Winners: \u00a0FIRST PLACE\r\nMadalyn Garrett\r\nWhitehouse H.S.\r\nMixed Media, \u201cWILD FLOWERS\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nSECOND PLACE\r\nJosh Davis\r\nLufkin H.S.\r\nAcrylic, \u201cSAM HOUSTON\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nTHIRD PLACE\r\nScierra Waldron\r\nBishop T.K. Gorman H.S.\r\nPhotography, \u201cARBOL DE LA MESA VERDE\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nHONORABLE MENTION\r\nNathan (Drew) Bienhoff, Jr.\r\nSpring Hill H.S.\r\nMixed medium, \u201cPASTURE SUNRISE\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nHONORABLE MENTION\r\nAsyri Austin\r\nWest Rusk H.S.\r\nPencil, \u201cMRS. VIOLA THOMPSON\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nHONORABLE MENTION\r\nShelby Hall\r\nBullard H.S.\r\nClayboard, \u201cUP IN THE SKY\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\nHONORABLE MENTION\r\nYamilex Robles\r\nLufkin H.S.\r\n\u00a0\r\nAcrylic, \u201cUNDER THE SEA\u201d\r\nThe annual competition is open to high school students across the district. The first place winner was awarded a scholarship and has their artwork displayed in the United States Capitol Building for a year, alongside winning art from Congressional Districts across the United States.\r\n# # #", 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://gohmert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398157"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.394364982843399, "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"}