Convention of States history has been made.

Our application in Kansas, HCR 5010, has been submitted with 41 co-sponsors, the most in the history of the Convention of States Project.

Representative Pete DeGraaf (pictured below) submitted the application on January 29, 2015, which, appropriately, also happened to be Kansas Day. Also pictured below are Kansas Coalitions Director Lois Spillman, State Director David Schneider, and South Carolina U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy.

A full one-third of the Kansas State House was represented on HCR 5010. The following is a complete list of the co-sponsors:

Representative DeGraaf Representative Anthimides Representative Barton Representative Bradford Representative Brunk Representative Campbell Representative B. Carpenter Representative Dannebohm Representative Dove Representative Esau Representative Estes Representative Ewy Representative Garber Representative Gonzalez Representative Hawkins Representative Hedke Representative Hibbard Representative Hildabrand Representative Hoffman Representative Huebert Representative Hutchins Representative Johnson Representative K. Jones Representative Kahrs Representative Kelley Representative Kiegerl Representative Macheers Representative Mason Representative O'Brien Representative L. Osterman Representative Peck Representative Powell Representative Read Representative Rhoades Representative Rubin Representative Scapa Representative Seiwert Representative Sutton Representative Waymaster Representative Whitmer Representative Williams

The Kansas team worked hard to gain such strong support in their state legislature. They're a testament to what can happen through simple meetings, phone calls, and emails with your state officials. The representatives in your district want to hear from their constituents; you just have to pick up the phone and make it happen.

If you're nervous about contacting your state legislators or are unsure of what to say, we've published a script you can follow when speaking to your state representatives. You don't have to follow it word for word, but it should point you in the right direction as you consider what to say.

Again, we're so proud of our team in Kansas, and we can't wait to report more good news in the coming weeks!