A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is facing four charges after East Pennsboro police cited him for driving under the influence.

Rep. John Maher, a Republican from Upper St. Clair near Pittsburgh, was charged this week for the June 13 incident in Cumberland County.

Maher's blood-alcohol level was at least 0.16, twice the legal limit, according to court records.

The representative is also charged with making an unsafe U-turn and driving the wrong way.

The 58-year-old house member was pulled over on a capitol session day, but it's unclear if the incident occurred immediately after leaving session or following another engagement.

Maher did not immediately return a phone call and email from PennLive.

"I should not have been driving," he told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "It was a bad decision to drive the two miles from downtown to where I was staying. It will never happen again."

This is Maher's first DUI, according to court records.

He serves parts of Allegheny and Washington counties, chairs the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, and is a member of the Professional Licensure committee.

Maher has been a House member since 1997.

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