Title: Urgent - We Need Your Help! Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/ms_letters|ms_letters]] Login Required to view? No Created: 2019-03-12 12:58:39 Updated: 2019-03-30 23:00:03 Published: 2019-03-13 16:35:41 Converted: 2025-04-14T20:24:52.866403677 ---- Time is running out in Mississippi this session to rein in the Federal Government. **We have only two short weeks to pass the Convention of States Resolution this session!**\\ {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/11822/11822_original.jpg?300x225}}\\ \\ If you believe the Federal Government has exceeded its constitutional authority and our country's fiscal crisis is going to jeopardize the liberty of our children and grandchildren, then we need you to **ACT IMMEDIATELY.**\\ \\ We’re asking you to write a letter and send it to Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves. As the senate president, he has the power to get the Convention of States Resolution (SCR 596) out of the Senate Rules Committee, where it is currently stuck. We are asking for a handwritten letters because they are one of the strongest ways to make a statement. Can you help us get **1000** letters in the Lt. Gov's office no later than 3/18/19? Would you be willing to ask a couple friends and family members to do the same? Here are some guidelines to follow: * Always be **professional and courteous** * Hand-write the letter; do not type  * Try to be neat; however, don't worry if you have been accused of having a doctor's hand-writing * Keep it short -- a couple of brief sentences. (See sample below) {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/11824/11824_original.jpg?300x225}} * Make sure to write the address on the envelope - don't use labels Here is Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves contact information: Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves\\ PO Box 1018\\ Jackson, MS 39215 Sample Letter: Dear Lt. Gov. Reeves I am resident of Mississippi and a proud supporter of the Convention of States Resolution (SCR 596). I understand this important resolution is stuck in the Senate Rules Committee and ask your support to get the resolution to the Senate floor for a vote. Sincerely,    John Smith \\ **Important** - Email Carolyn Cook at with a simple message to tell us you sent a letter. This will help us to estimate the number of letters that were sent. If you would like, send us a picture of you or the letter. We would like to recognize and include it on our [[https://www.facebook.com/COSProjectMS/|Mississippi Facebook Page]]