{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://langevin.house.gov/press-release/langevin-statement-passing-lila-sapinsley", "Langevin Statement on the Passing of Lila Sapinsley", "2014-12-10", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Jim Langevin", "L000559", "langevin.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued the following statement in response to the passing of former State Senator Lila M. Sapinsley:\n\u201cMy thoughts go out to the family and friends of Lila Sapinsley, whose infallible spirit touched the lives of so many Rhode Islanders. News of Lila\u2019s passing leaves me with a heavy heart, but I take comfort in knowing that she leaves behind her a lifetime of leadership, public service and a tireless commitment to education.\n\u201cI was fortunate to serve with Lila on the 1986 Constitutional Convention, and I was inspired by her intelligence and her never-ending desire to improve our state. Her contributions to Rhode Island are many, but are perhaps nowhere more prevalent than in our state\u2019s system of higher education. As a fellow Rhode Island College graduate, I am so grateful for her commitment to the arts, and for countless other Rhode Islanders, they can thank Lila for the education and training they received from the Community College of Rhode Island that she helped to establish. Lila was a pioneer for female leaders past and present, and her legacy will never be forgotten.\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://langevin.house.gov/press-release/langevin-statement-passing-lila-sapinsley"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8733510039746761, "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"}