Candidate's driving violations revealed

[Omaha Steve]

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Published Wednesday | April 30, 2008
Candidate's driving violations revealed

LINCOLN — A background check of Democratic congressional candidate Max Yashirin shows he was cited for drunken driving and was later jailed for driving without a license.

The offenses were reported Tuesday by the Lincoln Journal-Star, which does routine checks on political candidates.

The candidate for the 1st Congressional District seat says he used bad judgment, "but it was a wake-up call and put me back on the right path."

His record shows he was cited for drunken driving and operating a vehicle without a license in 2002, when he was 19. He was given probation and was ordered to pay a $400 fine.

Later that year, Yashirin was caught driving while his license was revoked. He served 10 days in jail and was ordered to surrender his license for one year and pay a $250 fine.

He is running unopposed in the May 13 primary. He'll face GOP incumbent Jeff Fortenberry in November. — AP