A legislative aide to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Juneau on Thursday.
Forrest Wolfe , 40, was pulled over by Juneau Police at about 10:30 p.m. on Mar. 26, according to, after driving erratically through a busy area of downtown Juneau. Wolfe was the sole occupant of the vehicle, a red Chevrolet Tahoe, when he was pulled over on Franklin Street.
Wolfe exhibited a strong odor of alcohol and gave conflicting stories of his previous activities, then stopped answering questions, according to the police report. Wolfe failed a field sobriety test and then later a chemical test for alcohol, showing his breath alcohol level at 0.10, which is above the legal limit of 0.08. He was arrested and charged with a criminal misdemeanor. Wolfe serves as deputy legislative director for Dunleavy, a role he began in January, according to his publicA spokesperson for Dunleavy’s office declined to comment on the arrest or any penalties by his employer on Monday, citing privacy as a personnel matter. Wolfe ran for the Alaska House in 2022 as a Republican representing District 21 in East Anchorage, and narrowly lost to Rep. Donna Mears, D-Anchorage, byPrior to serving in the governor’s office, Wolfe served as a legislative liaison for the Alaska Department of Administration for about a year, in 2025. He worked as legislative staff for more than a decade, since 2012, for various Republican representatives. Wolfe posted a $500 bail and was released from Lemon Creek Correctional Center on Friday morning, according toWolfe has had previous run-ins with Juneau Police for minor infractions, and was arrested and convicted for drunk driving in 2011.See a spelling or grammar error? Report it to
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