Mayor-elect arrested for drunk driving

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - The mayor-elect of a Georgia town has
been arrested for drunken driving in South Carolina.

Multiple media outlets reported Monday that Jennifer Sudderth
was arrested in Greenville early Saturday. The 36-year-old was
elected mayor of Hartwell, Ga., earlier this month and is expected
to take office in January.

Hartwell is approximately 62 miles southwest of Greenville.

A police report says Sudderth was stopped because her car
swerved over the white lines. She told the arresting officer she
was trying to get home after leaving a friend's house but was lost
and needed gas. The report says she failed a field sobriety test.

Sudderth told WLHR-FM the incident is a misunderstanding that
will be cleared up this week. The Hart County middle school teacher
declined to explain, but said she'd hired an attorney.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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Friday, Jan 22 at 10:41 AM Just Curious wrote ...

Would love a follow-up story to know if the woman assumed her office this month or did public opinion over her act force her to resign?

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Wednesday, Nov 18 at 4:09 PM daddy ratt wrote ...

yall elected a drunk as augustas mayor so stop complaining

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Wednesday, Nov 18 at 11:23 AM JOMO wrote ...

Yeah, I love drunk chicks too, just not behind the wheel of a car. Very sad thing, a dead drunk chick...

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 9:20 PM i love drunk chics wrote ...

next president

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 4:42 PM sober sides wrote ...

Yeah for the cops doing their duty and maybe saving someones life by getting this drunk off the road at least for a little while

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 2:42 PM Wow! wrote ...

And she will go straight to "REHAB" to take care of this "little" problem and life will return to "NORMAL" until she relapse after the first problem she encounters. She will hire a lawyer who will make this "disappear" for her. Do community service (raking leaves at a family members) and everything will be A OK!!!!!! Wish I had money and power!

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 10:05 AM W. did it wrote ...

I don't think it will be a big problem for her. After all, it didn't seem to slow down W. Let's start grooming her for higher office!

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 9:00 AM PICK wrote ...

CLEARED UP, YEA SHOWING UP THE NEXT DAY SOBER.

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 8:27 AM JOMO wrote ...

Nothin' but a good ole' girl celebratin' her 'lekshin to da Boss Hogg league. YEEEHAAA!!!

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Monday, Nov 16 at 11:16 PM 100%fact wrote ...

to clarify further his DUI INCLUDED LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT WITH DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, AND HIDING AT A RELATIVES HOME UNTIL LAW ENFORCEMENT CARTED HIM OFF TO JAIL!

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Monday, Nov 16 at 11:00 PM 100%fact wrote ...

this will be cleared up just like maypr deke copenhavers DUI in 1993, where he hit a tree on the lawn of a westlake home! it'll be cleared up thru lies and the hiring of an expensive attorney!it's a shame he did not TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE INCIDENT WHEN IT WAS MADE PUBLIC DURING ELECTIONS!

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