{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://titus.house.gov//news/floor-statements/titus-memorializes-jerry-tarkanian-on-house-floor", "Titus Memorializes Jerry Tarkanian on House Floor", "2015-02-11", "2015", "2015-02", "Democrat", "House", "NV", "Dina Titus", "T000468", "titus.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "February 11, 2015\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada\u2019s First District today spoke on the House Floor to recognize, honor, and mourn Coach Jerry Tarkanian, who passed away on February 11, 2015. Below are her remarks:\n\u201cMr. Speaker, I rise with a heavy heart to mourn the loss and honor the life of my friend, Coach Jerry Tarkanian who passed away this morning.\n\u201cA leader and role model, both on and off the court, The Shark was not only a legendary collegiate men\u2019s basketball coach, but a pillar in the Las Vegas community.\n\u201cAs coach at UNLV, he led the Running Rebels to a 509-105 record over 19 seasons, four Final Four appearances, and a NCAA championship in 1990. In 2013, he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame; and a statue of him was placed outside UNLV\u2019s Thomas and Mack Center which is home of the basketball court bearing his name.\n\u201cCoach Tarkanian was known for giving young players a second chance. He supported numerous charities and programs that helped build character, life skills, and talents that fostered success in later life.\n\u201cMy thoughts go out to his wife Lois and his family, and I am sure the Coach is now chewing on that famous towel up in heaven.\n\u201cI yield back.\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://titus.house.gov//news/floor-statements/titus-memorializes-jerry-tarkanian-on-house-floor"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7906453683972359, "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"}