State senator’s wife facing fourth DUI charge

Sherese C. Settelmeyer

The wife of the Nevada state senator who represents Lake Tahoe is scheduled to be arraigned June 26 on felony driving under the influence charges.

Sherese C. Settelmeyer, 52, is the wife of state Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Minden.

She was arrested on Jan. 5 in Gardnerville with a blood alcohol level of 0.136. She faced the same charges in 1995, 2010 and 2013.

In 2013 she pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. At the time of her arrest her blood alcohol level was four times the legal limit. Her sentence was 20 days of house arrest and a $1,200 fine.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report