Editor,

"It's About Honesty" is just an empty campaign slogan.

The many volunteers that have served on Bullard City Council — from its historic past to present day — have achieved many accomplishments of which they may be proud. That is where one finds true reward in community service.

In a recent campaign advertisement, Teresa Adams-Wilks listed Bullard's improved water system as one of her accomplishments. I consider the water well, elevated storage tank, and improved delivery system to be among the greatest achievements of the responsible Council and Mayor; However, Teresa Adams-Wilks is not one of the Council members that can count this accomplishment among hers.

A committee was put together early in 2005 to research the needs of our water system along with our ability to finance the needed improvements. Construction on the water well began in September of 2006, just four short months into Wilks' first term. Council and this appointed committee spent many months doing research and decision-making on this project before Wilks was elected. Little work on the project was required of council after Wilks came on board — other than approving routine payments to the companies that were completing the project.

Getting a job done to the best of my ability is what is important to me; Who might be recognized for doing the job is not. Those that know me know that to be true; However, in light of the negativity, mud-slinging politics, and smoke-and-mirror advertising used in Wilks' campaign — to mislead the people of Bullard — I felt like Bullard residents deserve to hear the truth.

On the surface, this discrepancy may seem unimportant, but in a campaign where our track record of achievements, our goals for the future of Bullard, along with our character serve to prove our worthiness to retain or achieve a position, shouldn't it all really be about honesty? Pam Frederick Incumbent council candidate