“I want to assure everyone that I kept my commitment I made at the last meeting to follow all the appropriate measures, as recommended by medical experts, and will continue to do so,” Clayton Perry said Thursday.
Councilman Clayton Perry arrives at City Council chambers Thursday for the first time since being charged with driving while intoxicated stemming from a Nov. 6 car crash.As Clayton Perry rejoins City Council with charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident unresolved, friends and allies say they’re worried about his future as an elected official.
Perry faces charges of driving while intoxicated and failing to stop and give information, both misdemeanors, in connection with the incident near his home. His first court appearance is set for Jan. 24 but a resolution in the case will likely take longer. “There’s a general consensus that if he wants to return to work and finish out his term that’s OK, but he needs to be focused on getting better, not running for reelection,” said Carlton Soules, a former District 10 councilman.
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