Former Texas House Speaker Faces DWI Charge

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Former Texas House Speaker Faces DWI Charge

Richard Longoria

Story Created: Jun 26, 2009 at 4:47 PM CST

Story Updated: Jun 26, 2009 at 4:47 PM CST

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Former Texas House speaker Gib Lewis is
facing a drunken driving charge.
     
Austin police arrested the 72-year-old Lewis after a downtown
traffic stop Thursday night. Police say his blood alcohol level was
0.16, twice the legal limit of .08.
     
Lewis, a Democrat, was speaker of the House from 1983-1993. He
is now a lobbyist.
     
A telephone message left at his office Friday was not
immediately returned.
     
     
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)
     
AP-NY-06-26-09 1326EDT

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