Naperville liquor commissioner resigns after being charged with DUI

NAPERVILLE SUN / Chicago Tribune ^ | FEB 14, 2022 AT 9:58 AM | By SUZANNE BAKER

[redguyinabluestate]

A Naperville liquor commissioner tendered her resignation Friday after she was arrested on several charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.

Dana Davenport, 43, of the 1100 block of Olympus Drive, was pulled over by officers at 1:23 a.m. Friday near Washington Street and Martin Avenue, Naperville police Cmdr. Michaus Williams said.

She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to signal, disobeying a traffic control signal, improper lane usage and tampering with evidence/providing false information.

Davenport could not be reached for comment.

She was appointed to the Liquor Commission in January 2021; the term was to expire in April 2023.

Mayor Steve Chirico, who makes the commission appointments, confirmed Davenport’s resignation.

An attorney, Davenport is known as the host of “Dana Being Dana” talk show on Naperville Community Television.

[TexasGator]

Seven charges

[Joe 6-pack]

Sounds like she knew her job.

[BiglyCommentary]

She followed Willie Sutton’s advice.

[larrytown]

She was appointed to the Liquor Commission in January 2021;

Clearly didn't read the job description completely.

[FLNittany]

Why does a chicago suburb need a "liquor commission?"

[Red Badger]

liquor commissioner?............

[Luke21]

She didn’t pay her protection dues, apparently.

[PAR35]

She obviously ticked someone off. She must have copped an attitude with the cop.

[Red Badger]

An attorney, Davenport.........She won't be for long.............

[rktman]

Yeah. How can she know how to rule if she doesn’t KNOW the effects of the product.

[Yo-Yo]

2007 Graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, and host of a .

[Red Badger]

“DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM??????”.................

[Yo-Yo]

Oops, misfire.

...and host of a Public Access Talk Show.

[Striperman]

The irony!

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

Why does a Chicago suburb need a “liquor commission?”

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Gotta justify those exorbitant taxes somehow...

[PAR35]

“DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM??????”

Except "providing false information"

[SamAdams76]

Let me be the first to apply to be her replacement.

I've done a lot of research in the area of Liquor Studies and I consider myself (hiccup) to be eminently qualified.

[Carriage Hill]

Should have taken a taxi or called someone for a ride. Dummy.

[bigbob]

Now she can do “Dana Dead Drunk”