Joe Rodriguez, both a Sparks City council member and Nevada’s state fire marshal, has been suspended from his Department of Public Safety state job, pending an internal investigation.
Rodriguez, previously a school board trustee, is currently in Washoe County custody facing a DUI charge after having been reported arrested on State Route 445 following a crash involving a state vehicle, according to an insider with knowledge of the investigation.
Friday night, Reno council member Devon Reese had posted a photo of himself on his mayoral political candidate page, with Rodriguez and another Reno councilman Miguel Martinez, all smiling at the Professional Bull Riders competition at the Reno Events Center, with Reese noting there were plenty of options for fun on the weekend in the area currently…