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San Antonio District 8 Councilmember Ivalis Meza Gonzalez was arrested under suspicion of driving while intoxicated on Thursday night and was released on a $1,000 bond.
In a statement, she said: "Last night I was pulled over under suspicion of DWI. As a public servant, I know we’re held to a higher standard, and my actions failed to meet that. I deeply regret the disappointment this has caused my constituents, my colleagues, and my family. As this matter moves forward, I’ll take full responsibility, and I will not stop working to make sure my constituents are well represented."
Meza Gonzalez was elected to her council seat for the first time in the June runoff.
She is now the third sitting council member in three years to be arrested for DWI, after Clayton Perry and Mark Whyte.
Both Perry and Whyte had their committee assignments stripped over their arrests, and Perry took an extended leave of absence from council.
