Beverage Control Head Faces DUI Charge (Ky)

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Beverage Control Head Faces DUI Charge
Published: 9/24/07, 2:45 AM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The executive director of the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control faces a drunken driving charge after he was arrested during a traffic stop.

Chris Lilly was pulled over Saturday on U.S. 27 outside Nicholasville because his Ford Explorer was missing a headlight, and because he was weaving and driving slowly, police said.

Police said Lilly smelled of alcohol, lost his balance during a sobriety test and recorded a Breathalyzer reading of 0.181. The legal limit is .08.

Governor Ernie Fletcher appointed Lilly to the executive director position last year. Before that, Lilly was the commissioner of the state's Department of Public Protection and the executive director for the Office Of Charitable Gaming.

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