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October28,2014
Governor Bill Haslam
State of Tennessee
Nashville, TN 37219

Dear Governor:
I am writing you as an independent candidate for Governor and asking you under your
oath, to take care that the laws are faithfully executed in an effort to get you to join with me in a
court action seeking a Declaratory Judgment as to the meaning of the language in Article XI Section
3 relating to voting For or Against a Constitutional amendment.
The language to which I refer is:
And if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment or
amendments by a majority of all the citizens of the state voting for
governor, voting in their favor, such amendment or amendments
shall become a part of this Constitution.
As a lawyer, I am convinced that in order to qualify to vote For or Against an Amendment
the voter must vote in the Governors race under the plain language of the provision. If a voter
does not vote in the Governors race, in my reading, after having talked with other private citizens,
such voters are not permitted to vote For or Against the amendment. Consequently, in your
capacity as Governor I think you have a duty to address this matter before the election.
I say this in the context of the fact that you have broadly advertised that you are a sponsor
of Amendment #2, so as to bring clarity to the RetentionElection issue. Consequently, it would
appear to me that if you have any doubt that I am right in the reading of the Constitution that you
join with me, to go to the Courts seeking a Declaratory Judgment so The People can have clarity
as to the meaning of the provision or in the alternative that you advise The People otherwise, so
that we can enter into a public debate about the meaning of the Constitution.
Respectfully,

John Jay Hooker
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