A Kansas lawmaker who was forced out of one of the state Senate’s most powerful jobs following a drunken driving arrest is planning to leave the Legislature in early January
in October 2021 to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and driving under the influence and served two days in jail.
The 70-year-old Wichita businessman added that he was “most thankful for” constituents who supported him throughout his career. His plan to resign was first reported by the Sunflower State Journal. Besides serving two days in jail, a judge placed Suellentrop on probation for a year, though court records show he was released early, in July.
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