College Board President Admits To DUI Arrest

PHOENIX -- Board member Debra Pearson has called for Colleen Clark to resign from the Maricopa Community Colleges governing board, after she admitted to being arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.
Clark, 26, is the president of the governing board.
Although most board members seem to be in her corner, Pearson said she thinks she should resign.
Pearson said even before now, faculty and students had been critical of Clark's leadership, including her.
"That is an embarrassment and a mockery to the purpose that we're on this board," said Pearson.
Clark, who was elected to the board in 2006, was arrested by Scottsdale police on July 11 on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
"We need to call it out rather than condone it and have us painted with that same brush," said Pearson.
Before an event at Paradise Valley Community College, Pearson said Clark has been critical and judgmental of others and sees a lot of hypocrisy.
"One of the things that the public is most frustrated with and annoyed with and fed-up with, is this mentality that when there's a bad apple in the barrel, is that you can't call it out," said Pearson.
According to the police report Clark was "impaired to the slightest degree."
The officer wrote that she slurred her speech had watery, bloodshot eyes and a light odor of alcohol on her breath, according to the report.
She told officers she "had two glasses of red wine."
Clark admitted to the DUI arrest at a work-study session. Pearson said she believes the arrest could compromise the tough calls that the board may have to make in the future.
"There is nobody that can do anything about this except for Colleen Clark," said Pearson.
Pearson said there is no authority given to the board to vote someone off and that the person would have to resign.

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