Dan Pabon

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Dan Pabon
Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 12, 2011 January 4, 2019

2012 election

In the 2012 General Election, Representative Pabon faced Republican challenger David W. Dobson. Pabon was elected by a wide margin of 81% to 19%. [4] [5]

Pabon was arrested for drunk driving on March 17, 2016 — St. Patrick's Day — in downtown Denver. [6] During the course of the arrest, Pabon attempted to use his influence as an elected official to get out of the situation. He asked the Denver Police officer who pulled him over to call the city attorney or a police supervisor, but the officer refused. [7]

In July 2016, Pabon pleaded guilty [8] and received a light sentence. His sentence included a year of probation, attendance at a victim-impact panel, alcohol education/treatment, monitoring of sobriety, and a small fine. [9]

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  7. Denver Post. Dan Pabon should resign for trying to use status to dodge DUI arrest (Editorial). Viewed 30 July 2016.
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