COS Utah April 2025 newsletter

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April 2025

Utah Pioneer Patriots Newsletter

Let’s Go Team Utah!!

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COS National Update:

COS @ Home



Date:

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Time:

6:00 pm MTN (8:00 pm EST

.)



Join Jonathan Viaud and his special guest, Tim
Baron, President of Wallbuilders. Here is the
link to view COS at Home on April 2

nd

:

https://conventionofstates.com/athome

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COS National Last Month:

Legislative Activity -

Here’s a quick glimpse

at just some of the impressive victories already
secured in 2025:

Kansas

- Senate Floor Vote - Passed 29-11

(over a supermajority!)  Senate Federal & State
Affairs - Passed on Voice Vote.  House Federal
& State Affairs - Passed on Voice Vote

Wyoming

- Senate Floor Vote - Passed 22-7

(over a supermajority!)  Senate Judiciary -
Passed with a vote of 5-0.  House Education
Committee - Passed with a vote of 6-3.

South Dakota

- Senate Floor Vote - Passed

23-9 Senate State Affairs Committee - Passed
with a vote of 8-1.  House State Affairs
Committee - Passed with a vote of 8-5.

Idaho

- House Judiciary & Rules Committee -

Passed with a vote of 8-7

Iowa

- House State Government Committee -

Passed with a vote of 13-10

New Hampshire

- House State-Federal & Vet

Affairs - Passed with a vote of 10-7

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COS Last Month continued:

Happy Anniversary to our

Passed States

West Virginia: March 4, 2022

Utah: March 5, 2019

Georgia: March 6, 2014

Arizona: March 13, 2017

North Dakota: March 24, 2017

Mississippi: March 27, 2019

South Carolina: March 29, 2022

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Utah

April 2025

Update:

Southern Utah

In-Person

COS multi-Utah

House District (HD) and Regional meeting

Date:



Saturday,

April 26, 2025

Location:



Washington City Library,

220 North 300 East, Washington, Utah

Time:



3:00 to 4:00 pm

–

This will be a group of likeminded people
meeting together to discuss our ideas on how
to progress the COS grass roots movement
here in Utah, utilizing COS volunteers and
Article V of our divinely inspired constitution.

If you have any questions regarding this
meetings please contact:  Kristin Isham at
(435) 772-4734 or Jolene Phelps at (808) 747-
7900.

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COS Transitioning to Zulip :

COS National is transitioning from Slack to
Zulip.

Here is the link for the Utah Zulip site:

https://utah.zulip.conventionofstates.com/

https:%%//%%rumble.com/v5hzb8l-exploring-zulip-for-\\ efficient-communication.html

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Legislative Liaison:

Be sure to contact your Legislators

–

YOU ARE THE BOSS!!  Act like it!!!

Elected officials represent our community and
our interests, so let them know who you are
and what you care about!  Take time to
introduce yourself and your organization to
public officials serving your community

–

including both federal and state
representatives.
Make an appointment and discuss:

1-   Their stance on Convention of States.
2-  What Bills they are working on that COS

could possibly get behind and support.

3-  Notify your District Captain, or Regional

Captain, or Legislative Liaison with the
results after contacting them.

Contact Your Government Official| | Utah.gov

Contact the House | Utah House of \\ Representatives (utleg.gov)

Utah State Legislative District Maps

District Map (utah.gov)

by Nichole Klosowiak

Legislative Liaison Utah

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Utah Veterans Update:

Welcome to all our Veterans!

Thank you for your service to all our
citizens and our beloved country!

Rodney Huckleberry

National Veterans Coalition Coordinator

rhuckleberry@cosaction.com

< >

314-709-0327

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Training Events:

We're excited to invite you to our monthly
Grassroots Leadership Focus session,
happening on the

second Tuesday of each

month.
When:



Tuesday, April 8th

Time:

  7:00 PM MTN and 9:00 PM EST

Where:

meetn.com/coswebinar

We'll have great training each month and
provide updates on our transition from Slack to
Zulip— our Chief Technology Officer, Simon
Percival, will be on hand to answer any
questions and offer clarity.

**Submit a question by completing this \\ survey!**

Submitted survey questions will receive
priority!

Click here to join the webinar!

** **

If you get an error on your device when you
click on the link, go to your browser and enter
meetn.com/coswebinar to be connected to the
webinar.
Don't miss this chance to connect, collaborate,
and lead with impact.  We can’t wait to see you
there!  To view past recordings of the Tuesday
Training Webinars, visit the Past Recordings
Link.

For America,
Ginny Rapini

Jason Girard

Joanne Martin

Mike Ruthenberg

Kristen Stanciu

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National

– Basic Citizen Builder

Training

–

We will be restarting Basic Citizen Builder
Training the 3rd Tuesday of January

We welcome you to join us on the

3rd and 4th

Tuesday each month

from

6:30 to 8:00 PM

EST

for an immersive exploration of Citizen

Builder and how it works.

You’re invited to an evening of team building
and Citizen Builder training with
Assistant Regional Directors Joyce Berry and
Al Torres.

Citizen Builder is an essential part of what we
do here at COS, keeping our grassroots teams
engaged, connected, and empowered.
Consequently, it is imperative that every leader
acquaints themselves with this indispensable
tool and fully leverages its capabilities to drive
the advancement of their state team.

Here is the link for more info and how to
register to attend:

https:%%//%%conventionofstates.com/using-citizen-\\ builder-to-build-your-\\ team



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Calendar Events:

National - Battle-Cry with Mark Meckler

.

Sundays at 6:00 pm MT.

Tune in here.



National - Intro to Convention of States

.

Daily at 5:00 pm MT:

Register here.

National - Every Tuesdays at 7:00 pm MTN

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National - District Captains (DC) / Volunteer
webinar call:

Register here.



Call Recordings.

First Wednesday of each month at 8:00 pm
MTN

–

Welcome to COS Utah

Statewide all

COS Supporters Zoom call:

https:%%//%%us06web.zoom.us/j/8964513535?omn=\\ 89332278904

Meeting ID: 896 451 3535

Third Wednesday of each month at 8:00 pm
MTN

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COS Utah Business -

Statewide

Leaders

/DC’s and above Zoom call:

https:%%//%%us06web.zoom.us/j/8964513535?omn=\\ 89332278904

Meeting ID: 896 451 3535

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Volunteer Activities:

COS University

Passed States Activities & Resources - COSAction \\ (conventionofstates.com)

Volunteer Sign-up \\

Take action - COSAction (conventionofstates.com) \\

Zulp training video:

https:%%//%%rumble.com/v5hzb8l-exploring-zulip-for-\\ efficient-communication.html

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Other Useful Links:

COS Help Center

COS University

Convention of States Resource Center

COS Presentation:

https://conventionofstates.com/presentation

www.ConventionofStates.com/Stand

COSAction (conventionofstates.com) \\
pro-COS memorandum \\

Zulip link for Utah:

https:%%//%%utah.zulip.conventionofstates.com/

COS Amateur (Ham) Radio

COS Amateur (Ham) Radio - COSAction \\ (conventionofstates.com) \\
'Last best hope': Dr. Kevin Roberts, Heritage \\ Foundation President, announces \\ groundbreaking endorsement - COSAction \\ (conventionofstates.com)

Contributed articles and info.:

•

  Kristin Isham, State Media Warrior

Kristin.isham@cosaction.com

< >

•

  Mary Wenner, State Grassroots Coordinator

mary.wenner@cosaction.com

< >

•

  Nichole Klosowiak, Legislative Liaison

Nichole.klosowiak@cosaction.com

< >

•

  Scott Pratt, COS Supporter

<[email protected] >

Editor:

  Debra Peterson-Warnas, Regional Captain

(RC) 4/5/6/7/8 State Content Coordinator

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If you have any articles or information you would
like to share in our COS Utah monthly Newsletter,
please contact Debra Peterson-Warnas:  801-971-
4534 /< >

Debra.Peterson.Warnas@cosaction.com

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Please submit to me by the end of each month.
Thank you

– In Liberty

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