By Associated Press - Monday, April 14, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Lancaster County Board member says he is sorry for driving under the influence.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports (https://bit.ly/1n77m1K ) Brent Smoyer said in a written statement Monday that he takes full responsibility for the incident.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln police say the 32-year-old Smoyer was stopped early Friday morning for making an illegal turn. Police say Smoyer told an officer he had been drinking alcohol earlier. He appeared impaired during a field sobriety test and his blood alcohol content was above the legal limit to drive.

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Smoyer was cited for driving while intoxicated and failure to obey a traffic control device. He called the incident embarrassing.

Smoyer, a Republican, is running to represent northeast Lincoln in the Nebraska Legislature.

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Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, https://www.journalstar.com

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