If you know my record at the Legislature, you know my tough approach in dealing with people who choose to drink alcohol and get behind the wheel of a car.

I was proud to sponsor the bill lowering the state’s extreme DUI level from .18 to .15 and to impound vehicles when the offender failed to get the ignition interlock as required. Mothers Against Drunk Driving has recognized me several times for my efforts to strengthen Arizona’s DUI laws. I’m also the only legislator to serve on the National Safety Council’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee.

That’s partly why I am perplexed by recent media coverage that depicts Senate Bill 1200 as weakening our laws.

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