Title: Arkansas Announces 2024 Surge Day

Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/ar-surge-2024|ar-surge-2024]]

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Created: 2024-03-14 18:23:18

Updated: 2025-02-21 15:13:44

Published: 2024-03-14 01:00:00

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**Convention of States Arkansas** is calling upon every freedom-loving patriot in the state to Surge the Capitol on **Wednesday, April 10, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.**

We will have a Convention of States presentation, several speakers, and information on the Article V process and the goals of Convention of States. This will be a great opportunity to meet your legislators and fellow grassroots activists from around the state.

Wear your COS button and apparel if you have any! We'll have a button for those who don't.

**When: **Wednesday, April 10, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.\\
Following the event, please join us for lunch in the capitol cafeteria.\\
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**Where:** Front steps of Arkansas State Capitol, 500 Woodline St, Little Rock, AR 72201\\
**If you are early, meet us in the first floor lobby.**

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**Speakers include: **

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**Senator Gary Stubblefield** represents Senate District 26, which includes parts of Franklin, Johnson, Logan and Sebastian Counties.

Senator Stubblefield is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and co-chair of the Charitable, Penal and Correctional Institutions Subcommittee. 

He served as a commissioner to the Convention of States Foundation's Simulated Convention in 2023.

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**Representative Kendon Underwood** represents District 16 which includes a portion of Benton County. 

Representative Underwood serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee. He also serves on the Joint Auditing Committee. 

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**Senator Joshua Bryant** represents District 32, which includes the eastern third of Benton County and the northeast part of Washington County. 

Senator Bryant is vice co-chair of Joint Performance Review Committee.

 

 

**Invited Speakers:**

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**Representative Austin McCollum** represents District 8 which includes a portion of Benton County. 

Representative McCollum serves on the House Public Transportation Committee and the House Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development.

 

 

**Find your legislators' contact information [[https://districtfinder.youraedi.com/|here]] and make an appointment to speak with them on Surge Day.**

You can find information for scheduling a free tour of the capitol [[https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/state-capitol/state-capitol-tour-information|here]].

**Q:  Where do Visiting Guests Park?**

**A:**  Visitors can meter park along the street of Capitol Avenue and 4th Street. Visitors can also park in spaces that are signed with “Reserved Capitol Parking” only, please do not park in numbered and Reserved spots. Additional parking is available at the Department of Finance and Administration building on 7th Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard parking lot. (**Source:** https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/frequently-asked-questions#990)

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