2017-01-23 BOS Packet - Released

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TOWN OF LEXINGTON (Petition for Inserting An Article in the Town Meeting Warrant) We the undersigned registered voters of the Town Of Lexington do.hereby petition the Board of Selectmen to insert the following article in the warrant for the 2017 Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE To see if the Town will vote to pass a resolution declaring that: Whereas, the current and increasing role of money in politics threatens the democratic ideals upon which our republic was founded; and, whereas, the Town holds an important position in the historical development of this republic; and, whereas, it is incumbent upon the heirs of this history to speak out when the republic is threatened by the accelerated advance of oligarchy- in place of government of the people, by the people and for the people; now, therefore, be it resolved it is the position of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, that in order to ensure that our elected officials represent all citizens, tough new anti-corruption laws must be passed by Congress and the Massachusetts General Court, including legislation to prohibit politicians from taking campaign money from industries they regulate; put limits on unregulated SuperPACs and other groups; increase transparency for campaign funding; stop elected representatives and senior staff from negotiating jobs while in office and bar them from all lobbying activity for five years once they leave; empower all voters through a $100 or more tax rebate to contribute to the candidates they support; and strengthen agencies and ethics committees to enforce the rules against politicians,and special interests that break campaign finance law. Si nature - Name Print Street Address Precinct /7 SdMc CIkb U 3 `3 Lca,Y7 a nAa f J 015 L I 4 awe Gins i 9 FasJ, ,,+ -Axe-, 5 6 1 a rr 7 b lt,v tt �- 3 S 8 �� 4/ ( r1 c� 7 /< <—�S� Ar- 9 10 11 12 We certify that ten(10)above signatures checked are names of qualified voters from the Town of Lexingto_ BOARD OF REGISTRARS: U U pt� L b 2016 }