Daughter of anti-DWI crusading Senator arrested for aggravated DWI following crash

Albuquerque, NM

hyp·o·crite [hip-uh-krit]

–noun

1. a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.

2. a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, esp. one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.

[Origin: 1175–1225; ME ipocrite < OF < LL hypocrita < Gk hypokrits a stage actor, hence one who pretends to be what he is not, equiv. to hypokr(nesthai) (see hypocrisy) + -tés agent suffix]

The daughter of a state senator who has led the crusade against drunken driving has been arrested on a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated.

Kady Cravens, 21, was arrested Sunday after crashing her car into a median. Police said her blood-alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit.

Cravens is the daughter of Sen. Kent Cravens of Albuquerque, who has pushed for tougher DWI laws since becoming a state legislator in 2001. His sister-in-law and her three daughters were killed by a drunk driver on Christmas Eve 1992.

The senator said his daughter was going to enter rehabilitation, according to a copyright story published Tuesday by the Albuquerque Journal.

"We offer our sincere apologies to the people of the state of New Mexico," Kent Cravens said in a statement. "If there is anyone who should have been equipped to make better choices, it is Kady. She is extremely distressed at present and understands the full gravity of this situation. She has resolved to do what is necessary to reconcile this indiscretion."

Cravens also said he's committed to the fight against DWI.

"This incident underscores the fact that alcohol abuse is still very prevalent and that

Click Here to watch the local NBC television station's story on Kent Craven's daughter's arrest.

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