Title: Michigan News - May 2022 Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/michigan-news-may-2022|michigan-news-may-2022]] Login Required to view? No Created: 2022-05-05 14:23:44 Updated: 2022-05-09 12:04:44 Published: 2022-05-04 03:00:00 Converted: 2025-04-14T21:17:00.542533906 ---- News from the Michigan Convention of States Action team\\ \\ **{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/54190/54190_original.png?350x293}}TOWN HALLS**\\ \\ Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 7:00 PM, East China, MI\\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/town-hall-st-clair-mi|READ MORE]]\\ \\ Thursday, May 12, 2022, 6:00 PM, Holly, MI\\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/town-hall-holly-mi-may-12|READ MORE]] Saturday, May 21, 2022, 2:30 PM, Ortonville, MI\\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/brandon-twp-hall-52122|READ MORE]]\\  \\ //**Invite us to your neighborhood.\\ **//Contact Bill Pacey at .\\ \\ **{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/54196/54196_original.png?100x100}}MEET A FEW OF OUR MEMBERS**\\ \\ Karen Bezemek, Region 2 Events Coordinator\\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/thanks-to-those-who-are-standing-up-and-making-their-voices-heard|READ MORE]]\\ \\ Kassity Goldsworthy, Turning Point USA, State Content Writer\\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/meet-kassity-goldsworthy|READ MORE]] Meet John R. Phillips, Region 5 District Captain\\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/career-chemist-not-your-average-activist|READ MORE]]\\ \\ Finding Hope as a Volunteer by Robert Bonhag\\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/finding-hope-as-a-volunteer|READ MORE]]\\ \\  \\ \\ **{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/54193/54193_original.png?100x100}}HOT OFF THE BLOG**\\ \\ COS Collaboration With ‘We The County’\\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/working-with-we-the-county|READ MORE]]\\ \\ Are you vetting your local political candidates? \\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/vetting-candidates-the-art-of-gaining-honest-insight|READ MORE]]\\ \\ Stop the Fear!\\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/the-rise-of-fear-in-america|READ MORE]]\\  \\ {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/54198/54198_original.jpg?500x274|block-walking}}\\ **{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/54194/54194_original.png?100x100}}BLOCK WALKING**\\ \\ Block walking is a true grassroots effort. COS team members are coming to a neighborhood near you.\\ \\ Saturday, May 7th, Flushing\\ Monday, May 9th, Canton\\ Saturday, May 21st, Westland\\ Sunday, May 22nd, Saginaw\\ \\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/block-walking|READ MORE]]\\ \\ Want to go block walking in your neighborhood? Contact Laurie Sallans at for more information & training.\\ \\ **{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/54195/54195_original.png?100x100}}LEGISLATIVE REPORT **\\ \\ Members of the legislative and region teams are visiting our state legislators in Lansing to educate them on the Convention of States resolution. Passage later this year or early next year looks promising.\\ \\ **What can you do?\\ **Send a hand-written note to your local state legislators asking them to support Resolution HJR-E. You can also call or email, but nothing makes a greater impact than a hand-written note from a constituent. (That’s what the legislators tell us!)\\ \\ **Find the info you need to reach your representatives [[https://www.house.mi.gov/|HERE]].\\ \\ **If you are frustrated and depressed sitting on the sidelines, it’s time to take action. Join the Michigan Convention of States team. We have a variety of opportunities to fit your skill sets and time allowance. Visit the website for [[https://conventionofstates.com/take_action|MORE DETAILS]].