Title: Rep. Haraz Ghanbari Letter Writing Resource Page
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Created: 2022-08-10 16:14:07
Updated: 2024-02-02 21:40:44
Published: 2022-08-10 03:00:00
Converted: 2025-04-14T20:29:04.532070588
Supporter of COS Ohio:
Thank you for taking the time to write letters to your legislators in support of the Convention of States Resolution HJR-1 in Ohio.
We have reached out to you specifically because your representative has not publicly supported our movement in Ohio and we need your help to engage these uncommitted representatives.
It is understood that hand-written letters are a highly effective tool for influencing elected officials. While we feel hand-write your letters are best, it's fine to type them if need be.
Below is a sample letter to use as a guide if you are in need of inspiration. It is important that your letter is clear and as unique as possible.
We need letters to be worded somewhat differently so please pepper in your own verbiage and feel free not to use the verbiage we have suggested below. We do want to be sure to compliment our representatives on any recent or ongoing efforts which we have listed below.
If you have any questions at any point in your letter-writing, please contact Diana Telles at <diana.telles@cosaction.com.>
Sample Ohio (preferably) handwritten letter to be mailed to Rep. Ghanbari:
Month x, 2022
Dear Rep. Ghanbari,
Please accept my sincere appreciation for your commitment to the state of Ohio. Also know I respect elected officials like you who are willing to face the challenge of balancing family life with time spent in Columbus representing our district.
In addition, I applaud you on your initiative with the ______bill and ______ bill this past year. I was in support of this legislation and am satisfied the intent of such bills helped forward conservative values in Ohio which are important to me.
I write to you today to promote the Convention of States (COS) movement in Ohio and ask for your support in the passage of our resolution HJR-1 this year. For eight long years, we have been urging the Ohio legislature to invoke Art V of the U.S. Constitution, joining the 19 states who have passed a COS resolution thus far.
It is clear to me that Washington is broken. It is in the hands of people who do not share my values of freedom and liberty. Holding a convention limited to proposing amendments is the best way I’ve found to push back on the overbearing Federal Government and bring power back into the states. Please vote in favor of HJR-1 when this resolution makes its way to the floor of the Ohio House.
Thank you so much for your consideration on this immensely important opportunity to promote liberty in our country.
Sincerely,
First name Last name,
Ohio House District 3
Your address
Mailing Address:
Rep. Ghanbari
77 South High Street
13th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Information about Rep. Ghanbari, HD-3
State Representative Haraz N. Ghanbari (R-Perrysburg) was appointed in March 2019 and is serving his first full term in the Ohio House of Representatives after being elected in November 2020. Haraz is an Eagle Scout, a member of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the American Legion, and a lifetime member of the VFW and the Military Officer Association of America. He and his family are members of Cedar Creek Church. As the son of an immigrant from Iran, Haraz said his parents' courage and desire to have their children born here inspired him from a young age. Haraz earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Journalism from Kent State, graduating Cum Laude. He went on to graduate with distinction from the United States Naval War College’s Command and Staff Program. Haraz was a staff photojournalist for The Associated Press based in Washington where his assignments included traveling nationally and internationally as a member of the White House and Pentagon Press Corps. During his time in Washington, he traveled on assignment with Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Secretaries of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Robert M. Gates, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Listed below is relevant state legislation supported by Rep. Ghanbari that may resemble the pillars of COS: government overreach, term limits, and fiscal responsibility.
H. B. No. 205 Enact Collin's Law: The “Ohio Anti-Bullying and Hazing Act”
S. B. No. 2 Regards criminal case competency and enters Ohio into PSYPACT
H. B. No. 3 Enact Aisha's Law regarding domestic violence / arrest authority
S. B. No. 22 Establish legislative oversight over Governor's and health orders
S. B. No. 36 Revise eligibility for crime victim reparations
H. B. No. 41 Exempt mental health care providers' info from Public Records Law
H. B. No. 109 Increase penalties-certain criminal offenses; peace officer suits
H. B. No. 120 Permit compassionate care visits in long-term care facilities
S. B. No. 157 Regards child born alive after attempted abortion
S. B. No. 181 Regards student religious expression in athletics, activities
H. B. No. 201 Prevent local governments from limiting use of natural gas
S. B. No. 215 Regards concealed handgun licensee duties
H. B. No. 294 Enact Ohio Election Security and Modernization Act
H. B. No. 377 Regards coronavirus local fiscal recovery appropriation
H. B. No. 401 Regards employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination injury
H. B. No. 504 Increase penalty for disturbing a religious worship meeting
H. C. R. No. 40 Urge Congress include railroad officers in Officers Safety Act
S. C. R. No. 3 Adopt Legislative Code of Ethics
H. J. R. No. 4 CA: Prohibit local government from allowing non-electors to vote
H. C. R. No. 5 Urge Congress not to adopt HR 1 - 117th Congress
H. C. R. No. 7 Urge Congress/Dept. of Defense maintain C130 fleet
H. C. R. No. 13 Urge Congress enact The Sunshine Protection Act of 2021
H. C. R. No. 18 Urge Congress to adopt the Keep Nine constitutional amendment
H. C. R. No. 22 Urge United States government to secure southern border
H. C. R. No. 46 Urge President recommend not closing Chillicothe VA Med Center
H. R. No. 57 Urge protection of integrity / independence of U.S. Supreme Court
To learn more about Rep. Ghanbari, refer to the Ohio House web page: https://ohiohouse.gov/members/haraz-n-ghanbari