Former Iowa congressman Dave Nagle was arrested Thursday for second-offense drunk driving.
Sgt. Larry Wessels of the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office told Iowa Independent that Nagle was pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy at approximately 8:39 p.m. Thursday. Nagle, 65, was charged with second-offense operating while intoxicated and was later released after he posted bond.
Nagle, a Democrat, served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, first elected in 1986. He was defeated in 1992 by Jim Nussle.
Thursday’s arrest is actually the third time Nagle has been charged with drunk driving. The first time was in 1985, before he was elected to Congress. His second arrest was 12 years later, in 1997. The 1997 incident was considered a first offense because so much time had passed.




