PRO 2007-03TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
PROCLAMATION 2007 - 3
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND
CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE MAY 12, 2007 ELECTION,
INFORMING THEM OF TOWN COUNCIL'S INTENT AND DESIRE THAT
EVERY CANDIDATE COMPLY WITH HIS OR HER MORAL
OBLIGATION TO OBSERVE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN
CAMPAIGNING AND TO UPHOLD THOSE STANDARDS, IN ORDER
'THAT, AFTER VIGOROUSLY CONTESTED BUT FAIRLY CONDUCTED
CAMPAIGNS, OUR CI'TIZENS MAY EXERCISE 'THEIR
CONSTI'TU'TIONAL RIGHTS TO A FREE AND UNTRAMMELED
CHOICE AND THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE MAY BE FULLY AND
CLEARLY EXPRESSED ON THE ISSUES.
WHEREAS, each Council member and Council niernber candidate (hereinafter
"Candidate") will conduct the campaign openly and publicly and limit attacks on hislher
opponent to legitimate challenges to hislher opponent's record and positions on issues;
and
WHEREAS, each Candidate will not use or permit the use of character
defamation, whispering campaigns, libel, slander, or scurrilous attacks on any
Candidate or the Candidate's personal or family life; and
WHEREAS, each Candidate will not use or permit any appeal to prejudice based
on race, sex, religion, or national origin; and
WHEREAS, each Candidate will not use campaign material of any sort that
misrepresents, distorts, or otherwise falsifies the facts, nor will helshe use malicious or
unfounded accusations that aim at creating or exploiting doubts, without jus'tification, as
to the personal integrity or patriotism of hislher opponent; and
WHEREAS, each 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 Candidate will immediately and publicly repudiate methods
and tactics that may come ,from others that helshe has pledged not to use or condone.
HeIShe shall take firm action against any subordinate 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 incumbent Council member and Council member
candidate ("Candidate") hereby voluntarily endorses this Proclamation regarding ethical
campaigning,
Section 2. That each 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,
Section 3. That each Candidate solemnly pledges to conduct the campaign in
accordance with the above principles and practices.
Passed and approved by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this lgth day of February, 2007.
Mayor,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
ATTEST:
Town of Trophy Club, Texas