Pottawattamie County supervisor will not resign after drunk driving arrest [Video]

Community members spoke directly to the Pottawattamie County supervisor accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and called for his resignation at Tuesday morning’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Jeffrey Jorgensen was arrested Saturday for allegedly driving while drunk. He admitted to driving drunk in an interview with KETV.”The events were a distraction and an insult to the citizens of this county. A distraction to the work of the people’s business and an insult, an insult to the people who’ve lost friends and loved ones to drunk driving. An insult to the county residents who are dealing with their challenges, their personal challenges every day in doing their level best. And an insult to law enforcement who have to deal directly with these dangerous situations every day,” Fran Mierzwa, a Council Bluffs resident, said at a Pottawattamie County board meeting Tuesday.’Could not stand’: Pottawattamie County supervisor arrested for OWI. Read more.A …