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DWI suspect State Rep. Naomi Gonzalez gets standing O from lawmakers
State Rep. Naomi Gonzalez, D-El Paso, received a standing ovation after apologizing to colleagues in the state House for hitting some people while driving drunk.
“I made a mistake, and I am deeply, deeply, sorry for it,” Gonzalez told her fellow lawmakers.
Those Texas lawmakers cheered in support and gave the El Paso politician high-fives. Someone even left the suspected drunk driver flowers on her desk in the chamber.
It’s bizarre that the legislative body responsible for ratcheting up the DWI laws during the last session would cheer a lawmaker who was drunk and hit two people.
More at http://digitaltexan.net/2013/austin-local-news/dwi-suspect-state-rep-naomi-gonzalez-standing-lawmakers/article50000/ .
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