Honour and integrity are matters of personal responsibility for me.

I am neither able nor comfortable delegating to others the responsibility and administration of my honour and integrity.

When an injustice is committed by those acting in my name (in this specific case council for me as a citizen of Abbotsford) my honour and integrity requires, no demands, I speak up to insist councillors act in an ethical, just and honest manner.

Delegation does not absolve citizens of their personal responsibilities for the actions taken by government in their name be it municipal, provincial or federal.

History and the world around us are full of examples of what happens when citizens abandon or delegate their honour and integrity to others.

I do accept and take to heart the corollary implied in Mr. Zilinsky’s letter.

Therefore I commit to stepping up and acting to bring about the changes needed to ensure that Abbotsford City Council behaves with honour, integrity, fiscal and common sense in an open and responsible manner.