06 May 2011

Oops is now a legislative term

David Gambacorta has an article at Philly.com about a legislator out of control:
A Philly cop pulled over a motorist who was driving in the wrong direction on a one-way street in Germantown shortly after midnight Sunday. To the cop's surprise, the driver turned out to be state Representative Cherelle Parker. Also surprising: Her breath smelled like alcohol, police said.
Parker, 38, failed a Breathalyzer test after she was pulled over on Baynton Street near Price and was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, said Officer Tanya Little, a police spokeswoman. Parker was released after a preliminary arraignment and is due in court again on 1 June.
The lawmaker, who represents parts of Mount Airy, Chestnut Hill, and Roxborough, could not be reached by phone last night. She instead released a statement through her attorney, Joseph Kelly: "Miss Parker regrets putting herself in this position," he said. "She'll address these allegations at the appropriate time."
Parker won her seat during a special election in 2005 to replace then-state Representative LeAnna Washington, who was elected to the state Senate. Parker's election was briefly marred by controvsery; the Committee of Seventy accused Parker of violating state election code by entering polling places and buying lunch for workers. The good-government group later admitted that it had made a mistake, and that Parker had done nothing wrong.
Before becoming a state representative, Parker worked for years as an aide to City Councilwoman Marian Tasco.

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