Sherese C. Settelmeyer

Sherese Settelmeyer, wife of state Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Minden, who represents Lake Tahoe, is going to rehab.

Settlemeyer, 52, was sentenced to alcohol treatment after pleading guilty to driving under the influence. 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. She was convicted in 2010 and 2013.

If she completes the program in the next five years, the DUI charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor. If she doesn’t go in that time period, she could go to prison and be fined.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report