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COS Utah Dec 2022 newslette

Created: 2022-12-12 13:13:03

Updated: 2023-12-12 19:00:00

Published: 2022-12-12 02:00:00

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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. 

 \\
[[https://www.utah.gov/government/contactgov.html|Contact Your Government Official | Utah.gov \\
]] \\
[[https://house.utleg.gov/contact/|Contact the House | Utah House of \\
Representatives (utleg.gov) \\
]] \\
Utah State Legislative District Maps (Expires \\
January 1, 2023) \\
[[https://le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp|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 \\
[[https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventionofstates.us8.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D3a21cd3d06284c105dbd92fee%26id%3D6746355469%26e%3D3752485c3f&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4c7d264ff0c34e35942d08da1e5f3513%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637855691535051758%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=016krZTOFrJ1%2FfoJwWzrYGwN9D8%2BqfpTEujFW4jfMxQ%3D&reserved=0|Register here. \\
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**Every Tuesdays at 7:00 pm MTN** – \\
National - District Captains (DC) / Volunteer \\
webinar call: [[https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconventionofstates.us8.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D3a21cd3d06284c105dbd92fee%26id%3D99c2e885ed%26e%3D3752485c3f&data=04%7C01%7C%7C3086f398888543dd39f108d9aba2fdae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637729538814116337%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=6%2Bm7UEAII8mF7uqBcVsA5n%2BMG7afk9fndX478vxZKZE%3D&reserved=0| Register here. ]] \\
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**First Wednesday of each month at \\
7:00 pm MTN** – COS Utah Statewide \\
Leaders/Volunteers Zoom call:  \\
[[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5439732886|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/|https:%%//%%cosuniversity.com/ ]]courses. \\
Write letters to your Representatives, attend a \\
school board meeting, attend your city council \\
meeting, etc., etc. [[https://conventionofstates.com/take_action| 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 26th** ,2023 \\
6:30 to 8:30 pm \\
Provo City Library \\
2nd Floor, Room 201 \\
550 North University Avenue \\
Provo, Utah \\
And \\
**Friday, January 27th**, 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: \\
[[mailto:Debra.Peterson.Warnas@cosaction.com|Debra.Peterson.Warnas@cosaction.com \\
]]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 

– 

[[mailto:Richard.knapp@cosaction.com|Richard.knapp@cosaction.com \\
]] \\
**Region 9: \\
**Lara Christensen, HD-61, District Captain 

– 

[[mailto:laraloischristensen@gmail.com|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: \\
**[[https://conventionofstates.com/take_action|Take action - COSAction (conventionofstates.com) \\
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**Other Useful Links: \\
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[[http://www.conventionofstates.com/Stand|www.ConventionofStates.com/Stand \\
]] \\
[[https://conventionofstates.com/|COSAction (conventionofstates.com) \\
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**Contributed articles and \\
information: \\
**•  Anthony Galvez, Veteran Coordination Director 

<anthony.galvez@cosaction.com >

•  Bill Pressgrove, State Info Analysis (SIA), 

Regional Captain 4 & 10 

– 

[[mailto:william.pressgrove@cosaction.com|william.pressgrove@cosaction.com   ]] 

•  Lara Christensen, District Captain HD-61, 

[[mailto:laraloischristensen@gmail.com|laraloischristensen@gmail.com \\
]] 

•  Nichole Klosowiak, Legislative Liaison 

<Nichole.klosowiak@cosaction.com >

** \\
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.>  \\
Please submit to me by the 10th of each month. \\
Thank you 

– In Liberty 

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