{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394009", "Upton recognizes Jasmnika Newbern of Benton Harbor on being honored as Midwest Youth of the Year", "2014-09-18", "2014", "2014-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Fred Upton", "U000031", "upton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, had the honor of introducing Jasmnika Newbern of Benton Harbor, Mich., at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Congressional Breakfast today in the nation's capital where she recognized as \u201cMidwest Youth of the Year.\u201d The Benton Harbor High School graduate is the first member of her family to attend college and is now a freshman at Michigan State University where she plans to study criminal justice. Newbern was named \u201cMichigan Youth of the Year\u201d this spring and went on to excel at the regional competition in Chicago. As a student in Benton Harbor, Newbern helped lead an anti-bullying campaign and organized a student-led peace rally and walk against teen violence and bullying. \u201cJasmnika is an intelligent, determined, and inspirational young woman who has shown how one individual \u2013 even in high school \u2013 can make a real difference in their community,\u201d said Upton, who also met with Newbern yesterday in his Washington office. \u201cHer experience is such a powerful testament to the important role organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor play in communities across the country.\u201d Click\u00a0here\u00a0to watch Jasmnika Newbern\u2019s acceptance speech", 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://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394009"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.825169961899519, "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"}