COS Utah Dec 2022 newsletter

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December 2022

Utah Pioneer Patriots Newsletter

Let’s Go Team Utah!!

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COS National Update:

This is our moment in history.  Frustration with the
federal government continues to skyrocket,
crossing party lines.
NOW is the time to unite behind a nationwide effort
to call a Convention of States and propose ironclad
amendments that cut the congressional credit card
and force the feds to live on a budget.
The Founders entrusted us with Article V for just
such a time as this… a time when the feds have
grown so massive and corrupt that they will never
limit their own power.
Here’s the good news,

19 states have already

passed our Resolution

to call the convention and

it only takes 34 to make it happen.
In a matter of weeks, 41 states will kick off their
legislative sessions, many of which have pending
COS Resolutions, ready to be heard.
Now is the time to sprint across the finish line while
the public sentiment is on our side.

Convention of States Action Team

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COS Utah December Update:

Merry Christmas

to you and yours!



Remember,

Jesus

is the reason for the

Season!

from the COS Utah Team

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Legislative Liaison:

Be sure to contact your Legislators -

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 (Expires
January 1, 2023)

District Map (utah.gov)

by Nichole Klosowiak

and Barbara Metaxas

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Last Month Event:

Election’s Over, Now What?

Well, the elections are over.  Individuals have been
elected to office in the various races.  Many of them
were “uncontested” races, but they were still
elected.  So, now what?
It seems that our society has the impression that
they have done their duty and now it’s up to the
elected officials to do their part.  Actually,

voting

(or not voting) is just the tip of the iceberg

.  Let

me put it this way.  Whether you voted for the
individual that is elected or not, they are still your
political servants.  The citizens in this country are
the sovereigns.  Therefore,

“We the People”

retain

the rights to governance no matter who is elected
to the office.
I have heard it said by some elected officials that,
“You put me into office now I will do what I think is
right.”  Would you hire a servant to take care of
your household business and then never tell that
servant how you want the household to run?
Obviously not.  The mindset of the citizens as well
as those elected must change.  The public servants
we elect to office are there to do the bidding of the
citizenry, not to tell the citizenry how things are
going to be done.
Just because they are elected to office doesn’t
mean that they have the right to ignore the citizens
and do what they want.  However, if the citizenry
doesn’t make any effort to give guidance to the
elected officials, then they get the feeling that
whatever they do is, not IN the best interest of the
public but IS, the best interest of the public.
That is why

voting is just the tip of the iceberg

.

It doesn’t matter if the person we voted for gets into
office or not, the one individual that won the
election is still our representative in whatever office
they are elected to.  Their responsibility is to listen
to their constituents and evaluate whether the issue
is in the best interests of all their constituents, not
just those who voted for them, but if they never
hear from their constituents, well then

…We need to

be in contact with our representatives!!!

By William Pressgrove

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Monthly Spotlight:

Name:

  Nichole Klosowiak

COS Title:

  Legislative Liaison

City raised in:

  San Antonio, Texas

City current living in:

  Provo, Utah

Favorite Hobbies:

  Running, Crafts, Politics

What brought you to COS (Your Why):

  After

interning one summer for a member of the US
House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.,
I recognized that our federal government is
broken.  I believe that a Convention of States is
our best shot at fixing it.

Inspirational thought:



“Do your best, let God

do the rest.”

More about You:



I’m a proud wife of a

business owner, here in Utah, and a mother of
2 beautiful girls.  I work as an engineer for my
husband’s business.  My faith is a big part of
my life.

by Nichole Klosowiak

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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!

Tony Galvez, SVCD

Gold Star Father of

Cpl. Adam Galvez USMC.

WIA 07-29-2006, KIA 08-20-2006.

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Calendar Events:

Citizen Builder (CB) Training

Register here.

Every Tuesdays at 7:00 pm MTN

–

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

Register here.



Call Recordings.

First Wednesday of each month at
7:00 pm MTN

– COS Utah Statewide

Leaders/Volunteers Zoom call:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5439732886

Second Wednesday of each month at
7:00 pm MTN

– Regional Captain (RC)

meeting with their District Captains (DC) check with
your Regional Captain for details.

Third Wednesday of each month at
7:00 pm MTN

–

District Captain (DC) meeting

with their Volunteers - check with your District
Captain for details.

On any Wednesday evening that you do not have a
meeting

– Please work on your Citizen Builder (CB)

Follow-ups (FUT), take some additional Convention
of States University (COSU)

https://cosuniversity.com/

courses.

Write letters to your Representatives, attend a
school board meeting, attend your city council
meeting, etc., etc.

Take action - COSAction

(conventionofstates.com)

Please join us at Convention of States as we
start out 2023 with some key discussions and
meetings:

Thursday, January 26

th

,

2023

6:30 to 8:30 pm
Provo City Library
2

nd

Floor, Room 201

550 North University Avenue
Provo, Utah
And

Friday, January 27

th

, 2023

3:30

– meet & greet

4:00 to 5:30 pm

– meeting

South Jordan Library
Large meeting room
10673 South Redwood Road
South Jordan, Utah

Space is limited at both locations
Please RSVP and/or any questions contact:

Debra.Peterson.Warnas@cosaction.com

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If you would like to help or volunteer on these
committees, please let us know.  Thank you

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New Volunteers:

Region 8:

Richard Knapp, HD-48, District Captain

–

Richard.knapp@cosaction.com

< >

Region 9:

Lara Christensen, HD-61, District Captain

–

laraloischristensen@gmail.com

< >

District Captain

-

you will help recruit,

welcome, and educate other volunteers in your
local area, and be proactive in raising grassroots
support.  We need you!

Volunteer Activist

- you are the engine that

drives the movement forward, and we’re honored to
work with such passionate, dedicated American
patriots.

Take Action Today:

Take action - COSAction (conventionofstates.com) \\

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Volunteer Activities:

COS University

Menu of Volunteer Activities

Volunteer Sign-up \\
Take action - COSAction \\ (conventionofstates.com)

Foundations of Freedom with Patriot
Academy:

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**coach/register/2517 **

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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) \\

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Contributed articles and
information:

•

  Anthony Galvez, Veteran Coordination Director

anthony.galvez@cosaction.com

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•

  Bill Pressgrove, State Info Analysis (SIA),

Regional Captain 4 & 10

–

[email protected]

•

  Lara Christensen, District Captain HD-61,

laraloischristensen@gmail.com

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•

  Nichole Klosowiak, Legislative Liaison

Nichole.klosowiak@cosaction.com

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Editor:

  Debra Peterson-Warnas, Regional Captain

(RC) 5/6/7 Volunteer Activist

(VA) 5 STAR.



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 10

th

of each month.

Thank you

– In Liberty

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