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It’s a first.

I have spent a significant amount of time focusing on La Marque Councilman Joseph Lowry, and with good reason. After some reflection, I have to admit that I actually agree with Lowry on one point: the city’s upcoming Ethics Ordinance is specifically targeting him.

And frankly, it should.

The City of La Marque was forced to revise its code due to an escalation in harassment targeting city employees, elected officials, and residents. Most municipalities maintain standard ethics policies to enforce baseline, common-sense professional behavior among staff, appointees, and council members. These rules outline unacceptable conduct and establish a clear remedies process. It is unfortunate that a city must explicitly put rules against harassment, conflicts of interest, and accepting improper gifts into writing—these concepts should simply be standard practice.

However, as Lowry noted, this ordinance directly addresses his specific behavior. He stands alone on the council when it comes to this pattern of conduct which can be viewed at “The Who’s Who of Who has been Harassed by La Marque City Councilman” including:

• He is the only council member with a documented history of harassing colleagues (though his harassment of Councilwoman Yancy halted following a legal settlement).
• He is the sole member accused of sexually harassing staff, notably by handing out a “Recall these balls” cookie.
• He repeatedly levels unproven allegations against the Mayor regarding corruption and bribery.
• He is the only member to have Temporary Restraining Orders filed against him by local citizens.
• His track record includes harassing families in public restaurants, a First Amendment Auditor, and even a newborn baby.

Even advocacy groups like Stop Harassment In Texas (SHIT) have weighed in, stating plainly that no public employee or resident should have to endure this type of behavior or take this shit.

So, yes—I agree with Lowry. This ethics policy directly responds to his past conduct because he is the sole source of these issues. In practice, however, the ordinance applies equally to every city official and employee, not just him.

The council convenes today at 4:00 PM to consider adopting this measure and to address the lawsuit Lowry brought against the city—a case he has already lost in both District and Appeals Court.

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