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PRO 2009-01TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS PROCLAMATION 2009-01 A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE MAY 9, 2009 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 CITIZENS MAY EXERCISE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL 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 member candidate (hereinafter "Candidate") will conduct the campaign openly and publicly and limit attacks on his/her opponent to legitimate challenges to his/her 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 he/she use malicious or unfounded accusations that aim at creating or exploiting doubts, without justification, as to the personal integrity or patriotism of his/her 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 defend and uphold the right of every qualified voter to full and equal participation in the electoral process, and will not engage in 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 he/she has pledged not to use or condone. He/She 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 16th day of February, 2009. Mayor, ATTEST: Town of Trophy Club, Texas