{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2026-02-17-pt1-PgE141-2", "2026-02-17", 119, 2, null, null, "HONORING MR. LADARA ROYAL AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E141", "E141", "[{\"name\": \"Darren Soto\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "172 Cong. Rec. E141", "Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 32 (Tuesday, February 17, 2026)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 17, 2026)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E141]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nHONORING MR. LADARA ROYAL AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA\n                        FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH\n\n                                 ______\n\n                            HON. DARREN SOTO\n\n                               of florida\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Tuesday, February 17, 2026\n\n  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mr. Ladara Royal, a proven,\nzealous leader and an accomplished urban educator, facilitator, and\nclinician. He is committed to driving transformative, innovative change\nthat advances educators and students of color through equitable public-\nschool policies and practices.\n  Royal's work centers on urban education, educator activism, and\nexpanding opportunities for underserved and under-resourced students.\nHis impact is evidenced by a consistent record of increasing the number\nof students from these communities who matriculate into the Nation's\nmost competitive colleges and universities.\n  A dedicated advocate for educational equity, Royal has demonstrated\nhis leadership and community commitment by speaking before the Florida\nState Senate and House of Representatives on multiple occasions to\nchampion improvements in public education. Royal also serves as\nsecretary of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association--the\nofficial educators' union representing teachers across Orange County,\nFlorida--and as chairman of the OCCTA Fund for Children and Public\nEducation. In these roles, he works tirelessly to support and help\nadvance the appointment of public officials who are committed to\nstrengthening and protecting public education.\n  His expertise and advocacy have been recognized across numerous media\nplatforms, including local news and radio, Bloomberg, CNN, ABC World\nNews, TIME, and the Guardian. He has served as a guest panelist for the\nFlorida State NAACP Freedom to Read Town Hall and the Transformative\nJustice Coalition, and as a featured panelist at the 52nd Annual\nCongressional Black Caucus Foundation Legislative Conference for the\nsession entitled ``The Courage to Teach.'' This event was presented in\ncollaboration with the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational\nEquity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans, the\nAmerican Federation of Teachers, and the National Education\nAssociation. In 2025, Royal was also honored as a recipient of the FOX\n35 Care Force recognition, celebrating his exceptional work as a high\nschool, college, and career specialist, as well as the profound impact\nhe continues to make on the lives of his students.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2026-02-17-pt1-PgE141-2"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9956021569669247, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}