Republican DUI / DWI Offenders - Republican Offenders - 1998

May 15, 2007

Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Chris Healy was
arrested for drunk driving. This was Healy’s second DUI
arrest. His first arrest was in Connecticut in March 2002,
when he received a suspended sentence and an 18-month
probation term.

Political Leader Admits DUI Arrest
Arrest In South Carolina Marks Healy's Second

State GOP Chair Chris Healy Arrested for DUI

May 20, 2007

Georgia State Representative, Republican Ben Harbin, received a DWI after
crashing into a utility pole.

Rep. Ben Harbin bonds out of jail after DUI charge

March 22, 2007

Arizona State Representative, Republican Trish Groe was arrested for
DUI. She confessed to being a “functional alcoholic,” and had 0.16%
alcohol in her blood. She was sentenced to 10 days in jail.

State Representative Pleads Guilty to DUI

February 15, 2008

Republican District Attorney in Durango Colorado, Craig Westberg was
arrested for driving under the influence of sleeping pills and causing an
accident. Westberg has pleaded not guilty to the charges from October of
2007, and a trial has been set for May 19, 2008.

In 1978, Westberg was arrested twice for drunken driving. On one of those occasion he hit a
horse with his car and served fifteen days in jail. He was serving as district attorney in
Durango at the time.

District attorney’s case should proceed more openly

February 15, 2005

Georgia State Rep., Republican David Graves was arrested for DUI. He
tried to get the charges dropped because the Georgia Legislature was in
session at the time.

Ga. Lawmaker Convicted of DUI

March 17, 2007

Montana State Representative, Republican Scott Boggio was arrested
for DUI after driving without a license plate and driving over a curb. He
later blew a 0.14% on the breathalizer. The judge ordered Boggio to
pay a $690 fine and to take an alcohol awareness class.

Lawmaker pleads guilty to driving drunk

Red Lodge lawmaker admits DUI

June 23, 2006

State Representative from Maine, Republican Jeffrey Kaelin was
arrested for OUI (Maine’s equivalent of DUI) with a 0.13% blood alcohol
level. He was arrested after a minor crash maneuvering out of a parking
space.

Lawmaker Arrested For OUI Won't Seek Re-Election

October 28, 2005

Michigan State Representative, Republican David Law was arrested for DUI.
He blew a blood alcohol limit of 0.13%

Michigan state representative gets fine, probation for drunken
driving

October 7, 2005

U.S. Congressman from Texas, Republican Representative Kevin Brady
was arrested for DUI in South Dakota. He had a blood alcohol level of
0.08%.

Kevin Brady charged with DUI in South Dakota

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October 4, 2004

Connecticut State Representative, Republican Livvy Floren was arrested
for DUI when she crashed into a utility pole.

Greenwich lawmaker charged with driving under the influence of
alcohol

May 9, 2004

Florida State Senator, Republican Lee Constantine was arrested for DUI.
He pleaded no contest to DUI in 1990, while he was still an Altamonte
Springs city commissioner.

Senator Arrested For DUI Will Likely Lose License
Constantine Refused Requests To Take B reath-Alcohol Test

March 3, 2004

New Mexico State Rep., Republican Joe Thompson was charged with
drunken driving hours after attending a bill-signing ceremony to highlight the
state's newest effort to crack down on DWI offenders.

Lawmaker arrested for drunken driving after attending anti-DWI
ceremony

June 24, 2003

Kansas Senate Majority Leader, Republican Lana Oleen pleaded guilty to
DUI. Her was license suspended for 30 days and she was restricted to driving
to and from work and to and from sessions of an alcohol safety program for
330 days.

Senator accepts license restrictions resulting from DUI

January 3, 2003

Kansas State Senator, Republican Edward Pugh was arrested for DUI. He
was sentenced to a diversion agreement where the charge was dismissed at
the end of a year if he isn't involved in a similar offense, and paid a fine of
$819 and was required to write letters of apology to two police officers linked
to the case based on his conduct in the incident.

Senator's DUI case settled

December 26, 2002

Ohio State Senator, Republican Louis Blessing, was arrested for DUI. He blew
a 0.11% on the breathalizer and was fined $200.

Blessing Pleads Not Guilty To DUI Charge

September 10, 2002

Missouri Republican Tom Burcham, a member of their Missouri House of
Representatives, has been arrested twice for DUI

Legislator back after DWI arrest

April 18, 2002

Indiana State Senator, Republican Johnny Nugent was arrested for DUI.

GOP state senator Nugent is arrested on DUI charge

March 28, 2007

Schwarzenegger appointee Robert Vellanoweth, was
arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and
felony driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, after a
crash that killed three adults and one child.

Police: Fatal Crash Suspect's Blood Alcohol Level Was Twice the Legal Limit

March 31, 2008

Former Republican Mayor of Cherryville NC., Wade Stroupe Jr., was
cited for DWI after hitting a telephone and knocking out power to the
city.

Former mayor of Cherryville cited for DWI
City power cut after car hits telephone pole

April 13, 2008

North Carolina State Rep., Republican Joe Boylan was arrested for
DWI after he drove across the middle of the road, hit a tree and
ended up in a ditch.

State Rep. Charged With DWI

April 22, 2008

Republican State Senator from South Carolina, Randy Scott was
arrested for DUI. Scott was unable to recite his ABC’s and walk a
straight line.

Sheriff: Scott was 'belligerent'
Incident report outlines senator's arrest on DUI charge

Click here to check out the video of his arrest here

January 19, 2007

Republican Matt Shaner, pleaded guilty to running a stop sign
and failing to report an accident. Shaner reportedly left the scene
of his DWI after crashing his vehicle and then hid in his home
when the police arrived.

U.S. House Hopeful Matt Shaner Drinking Before Car Crash

April 30, 2008

Republican Congressman Vito J. Fossella was arrested in
Alexandria, VA for DWI. Fossella is scheduled to appear in Alexandria
General District Court on May 12 for a hearing. Fossella is facing a
$250 fine and revocation of his license for a year. Depending on the
unreleased blood-alcohol level, he could be sentenced to 5 to 10
days in jail.

Brooklyn Congressman Arrested for DWI

May 28, 2008

Illinois Republican State Representative Bob Biggins was arrested
for DUI at 1 a.m. after an officer saw him driving on the wrong side of
the street. He pleaded guilty and was forced to pay $1,200 in fines
and have his license suspended for 6 months.

State Rep. Bob Biggins pleads guilty to Springfield DUI charge

August 10, 2008

Republican Mayor of Trainer Pennsylvania, Eugene Maysky was arrested for a fourth time
for DUI. This is Maysky's second DUI arrest since 2005.

Trainer mayor charged with DUI, again