To view this on the COS website, click here [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/capitol-visit-drives-resolution-filing|capitol-visit-drives-resolution-filing]]


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====== Grassroots visit drives legislative action ======


Team visits state legislators just days away from filing.


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|//Eight members of the Hawaii team prepare for their fifth capitol visit. Pictured left to right: Rita Kama-Kimura, Matt Satterlee (VOL), Katherine Kupukaha, Jack Van Osdol, Emil Svrcina (DC), Jan Tillmann (DC), Donna Van Osdol (FUT), Mark White (SD) and Brett Kulbis (GC).//\\ \\ Expecting House and Senate filing of the Convention of States resolution in just a matter of days, Team Hawaii paid another visit to the capitol on Wednesday, Feb 12.  \\ \\ Working in four groups of two, the eight-member team visited all 76 legislative offices encouraging support for Convention of States by passing out a freshly minted set of Frequently Asked Questions, plus last year's bipartisan survey results.\\ \\           {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/24748/24748_original.jpg?226x300}}      {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/24749/24749_original.JPG?409x300}} //    ////Pictured left: Katherine and Jan are ready to visit their assigned offices. Right: Two important handouts help encourage support from Hawaii legislators. //\\ \\      {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/24751/24751_original.jpg?410x300}}       {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/24750/24750_original.jpg?266x300}}     //Pictured left: Rita and Mark (middle and second from right) visit COS sponsor and House ////Minority//// Leader Gene Ward's office managed by Diamond Garcia (far right) who will run this year for the House seat in District 43. Pictured right: James Stone, Office Manger for House Speaker Scott Saiki, poses with the Convention of States team.//\\ \\ {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/24756/24756_original.jpeg?269x250}}{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/24753/24753_original.jpeg?271x250}}{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/24754/24754_original.jpeg?242x250}}\\ //A "rose among thorns" Rita poses between Mark and three sponsoring ////legislators. Left: Introducer Rep Ryan Yamane, HD-37. Center: Introducer (former) House Speaker Clavin Say, HD-20. Right: Introducer Rep Romy Cachola, HD-30.//\\ \\ Join the COSHI team each Wednesday in February at 1:15 p.m. at the capitol to help spread the word about Convention of States.\\ \\ Ready to put your skills to good use? Learn more and click [[https://conventionofstates.com/volunteer_application|here]] to volunteer for Convention of States Hawaii.|


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|Created:                 |2020-02-13 03:54 GMT|
|Updated:                 |2020-02-29 08:00 GMT|
|Published:               |2020-02-13 13:27 GMT|
|Converted:               |2025-11-11 11:56 GMT|
|Change Author:           |Mark White          |
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