Save the Date: Maryland Inspired to Action
Legislative Wrap-Up Webinar on April 26
AN EPIC AWESOME VIDEO FROM TEAM MARYLAND
In this issue...
- The State Director's Message
- InspiredToAction - How to influence our legislators
- Be a 21st Century Patriot - Be a COSA TelePatriot
- Spotlight: "The Art of Being Free!"
- Leslie Jenkins, State Grassroots Coordinator
- Spotlight: "Diary from the People's Convoy"
- Richard Bibbee, Regional Captain - Western Maryland
- BeCOS It Matters
- News and Essays from the Comms Team
- COS Action Maryland Out & About
- A calendar of upcoming events - event coordinators needed!
- COS Action Learning Resource of the Month
A Message from Mike Rilee, State Director - District 19
In Maryland we've had our own kind of March Madness, with record-breaking growth and activity by you and your COSA-MD team. On March 3, the House of Delegates heard our testimony in the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Our volunteers and essay winners Cody and Elly reprised their in-person Senate testimony for the delegates, with our lead sponsor Delegate Mark Fisher (MD-D27C) starting us off with a passionate call for our Article V Convention of States Resolution (HJ6/SJ8).
We are extremely grateful for the courage and leadership of Delegate Fisher and Senator Justin Ready (MD-D5) for bringing the COS resolution into committees on both sides of the General Assembly making it a true joint resolution.
COS supporters from across the state have been writing, emailing, and phoning their legislators telling them of their support of our COS resolution. Special volunteers called TelePatriots have been phoning constituents in districts of key committee members, activating our neighbors to contact their legislators in those committees.
Our nationally recognized Communications team is turning out informative and motivation content like the "Building Blocks" video above and has been keeping us all up-to-date on what's been going on in Maryland with COS.
On the leadership front we have great news. In Montgomery County we have two new District Captains (Mary Jane and Ryan), another in Southern Maryland (David), and in Harford (Jack) too!
- Mary Jane Perraut, District Captain (MD-18)
- Ryan Ward, District Captain (MD-14)
- David Hafer, District Captain (MD-29A)
- Jack Benigni, District Captain (MD-34A)
If you're in their district or nearby, introduce yourself, attend district events, or maybe even volunteer to help. Being a District Captain is an important role, there's a lot to learn and do. We're exceptionally grateful for all of our "DC's"!
Finally, we are grateful to everyone who has stepped forward to volunteer. In fact, if you've volunteered and are waiting for someone to contact you, rest assured we are eager to talk with you about how you can help. The legislative session is a very busy time for us and your Grassroots team is working as quickly as we can to contact you talk with you about how to become part of the solution that's as big as the problem. Please feel free to contact us as well!
For Liberty!
Michael Rilee
State Director
michael.rilee@cosaction.com
InspiredtoAction
We're inspired by the actions of our Maryland supporters. We're at 905 signatures in 2022, on pace to surpass 32,000 petition signers in 2022. Our progress since 2018 looks like this:
| YEAR | YEARLY SIGNATURES | TOTAL |
| 2018 | 3,536 | 13,315 |
| 2019 | 3,580 | 16,895 |
| 2020 | 4,313 | 21,208 |
| 2021 | 5,934 | 27,142 |
| 2022 | 1,153 YTD | 28,295 |
The more signatures we gather, the more our Maryland state legislators recognize the strength of our cause. Your signed petition goes directly to your Maryland legislators so they know its importance to you.
Contact your legislators, especially if they are Committee Members to let them know you support the Artcle V Convention of States resolution.
Senate Bill SJ08 and House of Delegates Bill HJ06
How to be a COSA TelePatriot
All COSA supporters can (and should) be running the COSAction App on their mobile devices. To be a TelePatriot you will need to be running the COSAction App on your phone. You will also need to be a volunteer activist within your COSA state team. Next, let your state team leadership know you would like to be a TelePatriot.
Spotlight on Team Maryland: Meet Leslie Jenkins, Grassroots Coordinator
As Maryland's Grassroots Coordinator, I have set a personal goal to develop 6 additional Regional Captains. Right now Maryland has 2 Regional Captains. What does this mean? We have multiple District Captains who will become Regional Captains. But in order to do this we need to build up our volunteer base to on-board and develop more District Captains.
I can assure you, you have what it takes to volunteer. We all do. I am here to tell you that everyone has something to offer. Everyone has a skill and a gift. Whether it be to help set up meetings, door greeters, letter writers, getting petitions signed, block walking, calling and writing legislators. We need those willing to spread the word. Everyone can make a difference!
Read More About Leslie Jenkins in this Blog
Diary from the People's Convoy: Rick Bibbee, Western Maryland Regional Captain
My phone rang on Wednesday, March 2nd. It was a Convention of States Action District Captain from Ohio. He wanted to know if I was in Hagerstown and if he could give my number to a representative of The People’s Convoy.
I, of course, said yes.
We connected with a few other folks in the Hagerstown area to support the Convoy. One gentleman in particular was coordinating the Hagerstown volunteer response. At 4pm on Thursday, March 3rd our partnership began by setting up a coffee stand at the Speedway.
I supplied 3 tables and 1 coffee pot. By Friday, March 4th, we exchanged the coffee pot for a borrowed 100 cup pot. There were 100 trucks at the Speedway from the northeast US. By Friday evening, a few hundred more arrived. We put out a call for more supplies!
After helping serve over 200 gallons of coffee a day I’ve learned that Coffee is the Lifeblood of Truckers, and Truckers are what makes America Run. I've learned that our mission is their mission.
continue reading Rick's story & watch his interview with Breitbart News
BeCOS It Matters
Here are some interesting news articles from COSA Maryland, around the state and the nation that are worth reading and sharing with your circle of influence.
3K Race to Liberty: The People's Convoy in Hagerstown
...meanwhile in Maryland
Mark Meckler Joins COSA Maryland to Testify in House of Delegates
Judge Tosses Maryland Gerrymandering Map as Unconstitutional
Scenes from the People's Convoy in Hagerstown
Proposed SB528/HB831 Legislation Would Choose Your Energy Provider For You
...and elsewhere in the U.S
Zelensky Address Congress
Mainstream Scientists Blame Media Big Tech for Squelching Free Speech
Joe Did That (Not Putin)
...and another perspective
Putin's Thousand Year War
Millionaire Donates $1million in Gas to Chicagoans
COS Action Maryland Out & About
Save the Date: Maryland Inspired to Action
Legislative Wrap-Up Webinar on April 26
COS Action Learning Resource of the Month
The Building Blocks of Article V
Convention of State Resolution Progress Map
InspiredtoAction: One More Thing
If you've already signed the petition - Thank You.
If not, please do so and then send the link to your circle of influence.
It matters. Your support matters. Our country matters.
Sign the Petition
Learn to use the Telepatriot tool
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