RagingElephants.org candidate Marilyn Jackson’s opponent was arrested and charged with DWI on Thursday, March 18, 2010.  Eddie Rodriguez represents Texas House District 51 in southeast Austin, Texas.This is an open door for the Republican candidate, Marilyn Jackson, to win this seat.  Give her the muscle to turn this into victory.  Support her campaign with your financial donations and volunteer-ism.

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Below is what was reported in the newspaper the Austin American-Statesman:

State Rep. Rodriguez charged with DWI

By Corrie MacLaggan | Saturday, March 20, 2010, 05:36 PM

State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated Thursday night, he said today.

Rodriguez sent the Statesman this written statement:

“As an elected official, I want to be as open and up-front as possible to the public. Regrettably, on Thursday, March 18, I was charged with DWI. While the legal process runs its course, I will continue to serve my district in the same diligent and responsive manner that I have served since I was first elected in 2002.”

A spokeswoman for Rodriguez said that he was arrested at about 11:15 p.m., spent Thursday night in jail in Travis County and was released Friday morning on a personal recognizance bond. The spokeswoman declined to say where Rodriguez had been Thursday night and said that he had no further comment