PRO 2010-03PROCLAMATION 2010-03
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY
CLUB, TEXAS, TO ALL ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CANDIDATES
RUNNING FOR THE MAY 8,2010 ELECTION, INFORMING THEM OF TOWN
COUNCIL'S INTENT AND DESIRE THAT EVERY ELECTED COUNCIL
MEMBER AND CANDIDATE COMPLY WITH THEIR MORAL OBLIGATION TO
OBSERVE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN CAMPAIGNING AND TO UPHOLD
THOSE STANDARDS, IN ORDER THAT, AFTER VIGOROUSLY CONTESTED
AND FAIRLY CONDUCTED CAMPAIGNS, OUR CITIZENS MAY BE
KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EXERCISE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO
A FREE AND OPEN CHOICE AND THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE MAY BE
FULLY AND CLEARLY EXPRESSED IN THE ELECTON.
WHEREAS, each elected Council member and Council member
candidate (hereinafter "Candidate") will conduct the campaign openly and
publicly, and limit actions and communications to legitimate challenges to
records, positions and issues; and
WHEREAS, each elected Council member and Candidate will not use or
permit the use of character defamation, whispering campaigns, libel, slander, or
scurrilous attacks on any elected Council member or Candidate or their personal
or family life; and
WHEREAS, each elected Council member and Candidate will not use or
permit any appeal to prejudice based on race, sex, religion, or national origin;
and
WHEREAS, each elected Council member and Candidate will not use
campaign material of any sort that misrepresents, distorts, or otherwise falsifies
the facts, nor will they use malicious or unfounded accusations that aim at
creating or exploiting doubts, without justification, as to the personal integrity or
patriotism of other candidates; and
WHEREAS, each elected Council member and Candidate will not
undertake or condone any dishonest or unethical practice that tends to corrupt or
undermine our system of free elections or that hampers or prevents the full and
free expression of the will of the voters, including any activity aimed at
intimidating voters or discouraging them from voting; and
WHEREAS, each elected Council member and Candidate will defend and
uphold the right of every qualified voter to full and equal participation in the
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electoral process, and will not engage in any activity aimed at intimidating voters
or discouraging them from voting; and,
WHEREAS, each elected Council member and Candidate will immediately
and publicly repudiate methods and tactics that may come from others that they
have pledged not to use or condone. The elected Council member or Candidate
shall take firm action against any individual of group who violates any provision of
this Proclamation or the laws governing elections.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the foregoing premises are hereby adopted by the Town
Council of the Town of Trophy Club.
Section 2. That each elected Council member and Council member
candidate ("Candidate") hereby voluntarily endorses this Proclamation regarding
ethical campaigning,
Section 3. That each elected Council member and Candidate subscribes
to uphold their ethical and moral obligations as specified in this proclamation and
to encourage non-incumbent candidates to comply with the basic principles
outlined herein, in accordance with the above principles and practices.
Passed and approved by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas, this 8th day of March, 2010.
Proclamation 2010-03
M~yor, Connie White
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
?fown Secretary, Lisa Hennek
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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