MARK MECKLER
President and Co-Founder of Convention of States Action
He co-founded the Tea Party Patriots, whose 23 million volunteers organized and executed one of the most dramatic swings of congressional power in U.S. history.
Now, as President of Convention of States Action (COSA), Mark’s inspirational and positive leadership style has motivated over 5 million people nationwide to join the volunteer grassroots army committed to calling a limited-purpose Article V convention to discuss and propose amendments that will restore liberty and proper constitutional balance to our political structure.
MICHAEL FARRIS
Senior Advisor and Co-Founder of Convention of States Action
Michael Farris is a Senior Advisor to Convention of States and co-founded the organization with Mark Meckler. He is largely known for his work in constitutional appellate litigation, religious freedom, and homeschool advocacy.
Mike was the founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association and Patrick Henry College. He has served as lead counsel in the United States Supreme Court, eight federal circuit courts, and the appellate courts of 13 states.
Following five years of dedicated work with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), Mike returned to Convention of States to help push the Article V solution over the finish line.
SEN. RICK SANTORUM
Former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, and Senior Advisor for Convention of States Action
Rick Santorum is Senior Advisor for Convention of States. Sen. Santorum was a candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 2012 and 2016—winning the 2012 Iowa caucuses, 10 additional states and nearly 4 million votes. Prior to his campaigns for president, Rick served two terms in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, where he gained a reputation as one of the nation’s leading government reformers, pro-life advocates, and national security experts.
Rick Santorum is the author of the 2005 New York Times bestseller It Takes a Family, American Patriots: Answering the Call to Freedom, and Blue Collar Conservatives: Recommitting to an America that Works.
