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Kenneth E. Ratcliff2-49 Prescribed by Secretary of State Section 141.031, Chapters 143 and 144, Texas Election Code; Section 11.055, Texas Education Code 07/2025 APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT FOR A GENERAL ELECTION FOR A CITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ALL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED UNLESS INDICATED AS OPTIONAL' Failure to provide required information may result in rejection of app APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE C 177 &P SC, fEtt GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT TO: City Secretary/Secretary of Board (name of election) I request that my name be placed on the above -named official ballot as a candidate for the office indicated below. OFFICE SOUGHT (Include anyplace number or other distinguishing number, if any.) INDICATE TERM I / % c'v C Ly«CLT FULL ❑ UNEXPIRED FULL NAME (First, Middle, Last) PRINT NAME AS YOU WANT IT TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT* PERMANENT RESIDENCE ADDRESS (Do not include a P.O. Box or Rural Route. If PUBLIC -MAILING ADDRESS (Optional) (Address for which you receive you do not have a residence address, describe location of residence.) campaign related correspondence, if available.) �Z� L+J�r�OsQ2cd GZ w�i CITY STATE I ZIP I CITY ,S"ck-CK rz J 7rlr j 7,F-1TV PUBLIC EMAIL ADDRESS (Optional) (Address for OCCUPATION (Do not leave blank) DATE OF BIRTH which you receive campaign related emails, if available.) TELEPHONE CONTACT INFORMATION (Optional) Home: Office: Cell: FELONY CONVICTION STATUS (You MUST check one) LENGTH OF CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE AS OF DATE STATE I ZIP VOTER REGISTRATION VUID NUMBER' (Optional) APPLICATION WAS SWORN 1 have not been finally convicted of a felony. IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IN TERRITORY/DISTRICT/PRECINCT FROM ❑ 1 have been finally convicted of a felony, but I have been WHICH THE OFFICE SOUGHT IS ELECTED pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting J� year(s) J year(s) disabilities of that felony conviction and 1 have provided ) proof of this fact with the submission of this application.3 ! O month(s) month(s) This Box Must ONLY be Completed by Candidates for School District Board of Trustees Check the Box Below: ❑ I am aware that I am not eligible to serve as a trustee of an independent school district if I am required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure. *If using a nickname as part of your name to appear on the ballot, you are also signing and swearing to the following statements: I further swear that my nickname does not constitute a slogan or contain a title, nor does it indicate a political, economic, social, or religious view or affiliation. I have been commonly known by this nickname for at least three years prior to this election. Please review sections 52.031, 52.032 and 52.033 of the Texas Election Code regarding the rules for how names may be listed on the official ballot. Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared (name of candidate) FF who being by me here and now duly sworn, upon oath says: "I, (name of candidate) of C�B4O9 f Llri� County, Texas, Being a candidate fo the office of C Ccl/nci1T£�/ff.. swear that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Texas. I am a citizen of the United States eligible to hold such office under the constitution and laws of this state. I have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote. I am aware o the nepotism law, Chapter 573, Government Code. I am aware that I must disclose any prior felony conviction, and if so convicted, must provide proof that I haul been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities of any such final felony conviction. I am aware that knowingly providing false information on the application regarding my possible felony conviction status constitutes a Class B misdemeanor. I further swear foregoing statements included in my application are in all things true and correct. X. _ FS1�GNATUREOFCANDIDWI[T— Sworn to and subscribed before me this the UZZe day of f}" 6cis — by A/ „ .. _ (day) ', (month) --\(year),j - _ . _ (name of candidate) to AdministerDath" Print m Cit UTTICer AuthOriZed to min ter Oath Title of Officed Authorized to AdminLIer Oath SHEILA M EDMONDSON Notary ID #124952131 My Commission Expires TO BE COOMY4ETED BY FILING OFFICER: THIS APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY T ❑ CASHCHECK ❑ MONEY ORDER ❑ CASHIERS CHECK OR ❑ PETITION IN LIEU OF A FILING This document and $_ filing fee or a nominating petition of pages Tceived. r P a 11L G Date Received 19 � / J�Z� /!2f�_ (See Section 1.007) at0 a Accepted of Filinj Officer or Designee PAID BY: Status APPOINTMENT OF A CAMPAIGN TREASURER FORM CTA BY A CANDIDATE PG 1 See CTA Instruction Guide for detailed instructions. 1 Total pages filed: 2 CANDIDATE MS/MRSIMR FIRST MI OFFICE USE ONLY NAME /' -;�AIX� � Filer lD# NICKNAME LAST SUFFIX Date Receivedl 94rct I A: - 0 � I d * 3 CANDIDATE ADDRESS I PO BOX; APT / SUITE #; CITY; STATE; ZJP CODE h MAILING ADDRESS n � g(l 1 0a9 NAW 4#y 54c6.. WI %� 7�ISy !-� ` d W U `y7�' Date Hand -delivered or Postmarked 4 CANDIDATE AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER EXTENSION Receipt # Amount$ PHONE / (Ale ) (p �Qq� Date Processed 6 OFFICE Date Imaged HELD ('tf any 6 OFFICE SOUGHT < /77 CCC/NC/C tknown) 7 CAMPAIGN MSIMRS/MR FIRST MI NICKNAME LAST SUFFIX TREASURER MNI g NAME /]A ��G X4r�c- 8 CAMPAIGN STREET ADDRESS; APT ! SUITE #; CITY; STATE; ZIP CODE TREASURER STREET p�- a-�,,, ADDRESS W � wzddl/ooe (residence or business) 9 CAMPAIGN AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER EXTENSION TREASURER PHONE (2,10 10 CANDIDATE SIGNATURE I am aware of the Nepotism Law, Chapter 573 of the Texas Government Code. I am aware of my responsibility to file timely reports as required by title 15 of the Election Code. I am aware of the restrictions in title 15 of the Election Code on contributions from corporations and labor organizations. Signature of Capd&ate Date Signed GO TO PAGE 2 Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.slate.tx.us Revised 111/2026 CANDIDATE MODIFIED REPORTING DECLARATION 11 CANDIDATE NAME 12 MODIFIED REPORTING DECLARATION COMPLETE THIS SECTION ONLY IF YOU ARE CHOOSING MODIFIED REPORTING FORM CTA PG 2 -• This declaration must be filed no later than the 30th day before the first election to which the declaration applies. -- The modified reporting option is valid for one election cycle only. -- (An election cycle includes a primary election, a general election, and any related runofts.) • Candidates for the office of state chair of a political party may NOT choose modified reporting. -- I do not intend to accept more than $1,140 in political contributions or make more than $1,140 in political expenditures (excluding filing fees) in connection with any future election within the election cycle. I understand that if either one of those limits is exceeded, I will be required to file pre -election reports and, if necessary, a runoff report. 3 .�Q zL � ot✓ Year ofelection(s) or election cycle to Signature of Candida which declaration applies This appointment is effective on the date it is filed with the appropriate filing authority. TEC Filers may send this form to the TEC electronically at treasappoint[7ethics.state.tx.us or mail to Texas Ethics Commission P.O. Box 12070 Austin, TX 78711-2070 Non-TEC Filers must file this form with the local filing authority DO NOT SEND TO TEC For more information about where to file go to: https://www.ethics.state.tx. us/filinginfo/QuickFileAReport. php ,..— 1— uy 1—ab cuucs uormnission vwvw.etnics.state. tx.us Revised 1/1/2026 CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES Pursuant to chapter 258 of the Election Code, every candidate and political committee is encouraged to subscribe to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. The Code may be filed with the proper filing authority upon submission of a campaign treasurer appointment form. Candidates or political committees that already have a current campaign treasurer appointment on file as of September 1, 1997, may subscribe to the code at any time. Subscription to the Code ofFair Campaign Practices is voluntary. FORM CFCP COVER SHEET OFFICE USE ONLY Date Received Date Hand -delivered or Postmarked Date Processed Date Imaged 1 ACCOUNT NUMBER 2 TYPE OF FILER (Ethics Commission Filers) CANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE If filing as a candidate, complete boxes 3 6, if riling for a political committee, complete then read and sign page 2. boxes 7 and 8, then read and sign page 2. 3 NAME OF CANDIDATE TITLE (Dr., Mr., Ms., etc.) FIRST MI (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) /119 �/� ` /' /- � !/` (� �, ------------- NICKNAME LAST - SUFFIX (SR., JR.. III, etc.) R,aTc.,—/ ; loc;ot::' 4 TELEPHONE NUMBER AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER EXTENSION OF CANDIDATE (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) Z o ��(J �D / y 6 ADDRESS OF CANDIDATE STREETIPOBOX; APT ISUITE II; CITY, STATE: (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) �7L� �7JPCCO'DE('[� 6 OFFICE SOUGHT BY CANDIDATE C / C©�itCi [,� _ 102,9 ' c,t (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) 7 NAME OF COMMITTEE (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) $ NAME OF CAMPAIGN TITLE (Dr., Mr., Ms., etc.) FIRST MI TREASURER M9 ��N� 7Y f (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT) NICKNAME LAST SUFFIX (SR., JR., III, etc.) or� GO TO PAGE 2 Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.state.tx.us Revised 1/1/2021 CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES There are basic principles ofdecency, honesty, and fair play that every candidate and political committee in this state has a moral obligation to observe and uphold, in orderthat, after vigorously contested butfairly conducted campaigns, ourcitizens may exercise their constitutional rights to a free and untrammeled choice and the will ofthe people may be fully and clearly expressed on the issues. THEREFORE: (1) I will conduct the campaign openly and publicly and limit attacks on my opponent to legitimate challenges to my opponent's record and stated positions on issues. (2) 1 will not use orpermitthe use ofcharacter defamation, whispering campaigns, libel, slander, or scurrilous attacks on any candidate or the candidate's personal or family life. (3) i will not use or permit any appeal to negative prejudice based on race, sex, religion, or national origin. (4) 1 will not use campaign material ofany sort that misrepresents, distorts, or otherwise falsifies the facts, nor will use malicious or unfounded accusations that aim at creating or exploiting doubts, without justification, as to the personal integrity or patriotism of my opponent. (5) 1 wi 11 not undertake or condone any dishonest or unethical practice that tends to corrupt or undennine our system of free elections or that hampers or prevents the full and free expression of the will ofthe voters, including any activity aimed at intimidating voters or discouraging them from voting. (b) 1 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 froth voting. (7) 1 will immediately and publicly repudiate methods and tactics that may come from others that I have pledged not to use or condone. I steal I take firm action against any subordinate who violates any provision ofthis code or the laws governing elections. 1, the undersigned, candidate for election to public office in the State of Texas or campaign treasurer of a political committee, hereby voluntarily endorse, subscribe to, and solemnly pledge myselfto conductthe campaign in accordance with the above principles and practices. Signature Date Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.state.tx.us Revised 1/1/2021