Yakama council member, 79, suspended after DUIs

Tuesday, January 9, 2007  

A 79-year-old council member for the Yakama Nation of Washington was suspended following three DUI offenses.

Leo Aleck was pulled over twice by state police and once by tribal police within a four-week span. Another incident has been alleged in Oregon.

As a result, Aleck faces removal from the tribal council. The tribe's Code of Ethics Board is recommending that he be removed so that he can seek help.

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Suspended tribal leader faces ethics challenge (The Yakima Herald-Republic 1/9)

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