PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Portland City Council candidate has pleaded guilty to drunken driving after falling off her motor scooter.
The Oregonian reported that Mary Volm held back tears Friday as a Multnomah County judge sentenced her to two years of bench probation and a one-year driver’s license suspension. She also must stay away from bars.
Volm, the former city transportation spokeswoman, was arrested about 10:30 p.m. on August 27 after police received a report that a woman who appeared to be drunk and agitated had fallen off a scooter at a city park.
The 56-year-old Volm reportedly was picking fights with people in the park. Police said her blood alcohol level was 0.15 percent, or nearly double the legal limit for driving.
