Rep. Kerry Burt

Rep. Kerry Burt

The Ankeny Police Department has confirmed that Iowa Rep. Kerry Burt, a Democrat from Waterloo, was arrested in Polk County early Wednesday morning for operating while intoxicated.

Charlotte Eby of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier was first with the story and reports that Burt is expected to release a statement on the incident later today.

Burt, a 44-year-old former Hawkeye football standout, was elected to the Iowa House this past November.