(Ginnie Morgan above, center, thumbs-up.)
When we think of heroes, we usually picture a towering figure, wrapped in a vibrant cape snapping in the breeze, assuming a picture-perfect stance atop a shimmering skyscraper. While these types of heroes appear only in comics and film, there are true heroes among us, in our homes, our workplaces, at the grocery store, the gym, or the school.
No, they don’t wear capes, or scale buildings in their spare time, but they do fight for truth and goodness…these are the grassroots activists, the concerned parents running for school board, and the business people looking to better their communities.
Ginnie Morgan is one of these hidden heroes.
A grandmother of four, Ginnie knows that her grandchildren’s futures are at stake if she sits idly by and watches our country crumble. From a young age, she was fascinated by American history, and when she reached college-age, it was only natural for her to pursue a History/Political Science Major.
In time, she began to follow Convention of States, and was inspired by the late Senator Tom Coburn to sign the COS petition in 2017. She continued to monitor COS until the election of 2020, when, feeling as though her vote no longer mattered, she realized the time had come to take action. Without hesitation, she signed up as a COS volunteer and swiftly rose to the position of Ohio State Grassroots Coordinator.
As a volunteer activist, she considered it not only her job, but also her patriotic duty to engage her legislators from both sides of the aisle in conversations pertaining to COS.
Ginnie believes it is imperative that COS volunteers work both sides of the aisle when advocating for COS. “The country was so polarized, but Convention of States is non-partisan, so I wanted to meet with our Democrat legislators as well as Republicans.” But the Ohio State House doesn’t let just anyone into its cavernous halls, and meeting with legislators can seem a daunting task. Undeterred and determined to spread the word about COS, Ginnie, along with her fellow COS volunteers, began scheduling meetings with legislators and their aids.
One day, Ginnie joined a group of COS volunteers attending the February 6, 2024 Proponent Committee hearing in support of the COS Resolution. Among the members of the committee was Rep. Richard Brown, a lawyer and a Democrat in the Ohio State House who seemed unconvinced of the value of our resolution. After the committee hearing, Ginnie approached Rep. Brown and asked if she could meet with him to discuss Convention of States. They arranged a time to connect, but as providence would have it, they were to meet again much sooner than anticipated.
While voting early at the primary elections in March, Ginnie bumped into Rep. Brown, who was handing out brochures advertising his campaign for Judge of the Common Pleas Court in Franklin County. She offered to assist him in passing out his flyers on election day.
Later on, during their regularly scheduled meeting, the two connected over their shared love of American history, and Ginnie was able to explain the need for an Article V convention, and dissipate any misgivings about the Runaway Convention myth.
At the close of the meeting, Ginnie offered to send Rep. Brown a peer-reviewed Harvard Law Journal article by Dr. Michael Farris to further address his concern. In turn, Rep. Brown agreed that he would give thoughtful consideration to the COS Resolution in committee.
After her meeting with Rep. Richard Brown, Ginnie continued to request meetings with all Columbus area Democrat representatives. Through her valiant efforts, she was able to procure a one-hour meeting with the House Minority Leader’s aide, which she describes as an engaged, meaningful conversation pertaining to Convention of States.
A Daughter of the American Revolution, and a Rosebud in the Rosie the Riveter Association, Ginnie continues to educate others, both Republicans and Democrats, about the pressing need for an Article V convention. She participates in local historical society events, and teach her four beloved grandchildren about their heritage as American citizens.
Today, she is not passing on a folded cape to the next generation of American citizens, but the blazing torch of freedom.
Our first idea of heroes may not be realistic, but there are many hidden, real-life heroes that populate our world. Ginnie Morgan, COS volunteer, mother, grandmother, history buff, and Daughter of the American Revolution, is among their numbers.
