COS Utah March 2025 newsletter

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March 2025

Utah Pioneer Patriots Newsletter

Let’s Go Team Utah!!

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COS National Update:

COS @ Home



Date:

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Time:

6:00 pm MTN (8:00 pm EST

.)



Join Jonathan Viaud and his guest, Cody
Vasut, Texas House Representative and our
sponsor for our clean (no sunset clause) bill
HJR 98 in Texas, for an exciting evening!

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COS National Last Month:

Legislative Activity -

Lots of 34 ready activity right now in many
states - some of these are Kentucky, North
Carolina and West Virginia!

New Hampshire:

  Passed the House

committee 10-7 and is headed to a floor vote

Idaho:

  Passed the House Judiciary, Rules &

Administration Committee and is headed to the
floor for a vote.

Wyoming:

  The Wyoming House failed to pass

the resolution.  But we will come back again
stronger than ever!

Kansas:

  Passed Senate committee, heading

to the Senate floor soon.

Iowa:

  Passed (first state in the country)

removing gender identity!

South Dakota:

  Passed the Senate committee

and floor vote, as well as the House committee
vote.

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Utah

March 2025

Update:

Salt Lake County recurring

In-Person

COS multi-Utah House District (HD) and
Regional meeting

Date:



Wednesday,

March 12, 2025

(the 2nd Wednesday of each month)

Location:



Draper Library

,

1136 East Pioneer Road (12400 South),
Draper, Utah

Time:



7:00 to 8:30 pm

–

The

Utah County COS Group

will be

holding their In-Person meeting with the Salt
Lake County In-Person meeting.

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 the Salt
Lake County meetings please contact:  Scott
801-918-9238, Mary 801-518-2290, or Debra
801-971-4534.

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COS Utah Last Month :

A

BIG THANK YOU

Mark Meckler for his visit

to our COS Utah Capitol Rally!
We had a great event at the COS Capitol Rally
in February. We were so grateful to have Mark
Meckler, President of COS to fly to Utah and
spend the day with us!  We were very
successful in getting to visit with most of our
Legislators with Mark Meckler.  Here are some
fun pictures from the day:

Scott Pratt, Patrick Trepanier, James Beer, Mark
Meckler, Winnie Cain, Heidi McDonald, Maurine Miles,
Debra, Dawna Smith, Mary Wenner, and Candace Daly.

Patrick Trepanier, Candace Daly, Mr. Daly.

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COS Utah Last Month Continued :

Capitol Rally set up

– Mary Wenner, Scott Pratt, and

Debra.

We even got to have a fun lunch together after the
Capitol Rally

– Winnie Cain, Dawna Smith,

Maurine

Miles, Patrick

Trepanier, Candace Daly, Scott Pratt,

James Beer, Mr. Daly, Mark Meckler, Cynthia Black.

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COS Utah Last Month Continued :

At our Utah COS Capitol Rally we found out
that we could contact our Legislator or their
intern and schedule an appointment to sit with
our Legislator on the House floor with them.
I actually contacted them while I was at the
Capitol Rally, and I was able to schedule to sit
with my Legislator the next day.
It was an honor to get to sit on the House floor
with my Legislator, Clint Okerlund.  I got to be
there about an hour visiting with my Legislator
and enjoying the chamber floor.  If you ever
have a chance to you should try and schedule
this and a meeting with your Legislator.
Remember

– You are the BOSS!

Debra and Clint Okerlund on the House floor

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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, March 11th

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

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/understand-\\ citizen-builder-join-us-for-an-evening-of-\\ training

.

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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

–

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

–

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

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groundbreaking endorsement - COSAction \\ (conventionofstates.com)

Contributed articles and info.:

•

  Kristin Isham, State Media Warrior

Kristin.isham@cosaction.com

< >

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  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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