Clay Center, Kansas state lawmaker arrested for DUI

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A north-central Kansas lawmaker has been arrested in Topeka on suspicion of drunken driving. Topeka police said Tuesday that officers stopped Republican Rep. Suzi Carlson of Clay Center at about 9 p.m. Monday a few blocks south and west of the Statehouse.

They said testing showed that Carlson was operating her vehicle under the influence of alcohol. An online log shows that the 69-year-old Carlson spent about three hours in the Shawnee County jail before being released on $1,000 bond at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday.

She has an appearance scheduled for March 1 in Shawnee County District Court. She has served in the House since 2019, serving the 64th District.  She serves on committees dealing with the social services budget, financial institutions and pensions...and children and seniors.  

Carlson is a retired municipal court judge for Clay Center, Kansas.