Candidate Steven Foster sentenced to a year in jail for DUI

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) – Steven Foster, the Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District seat, has been sentenced to a year in jail, with six months to serve and six months on probation.

Foster was found guilty of DUI last week in Whitfield criminal court.

He was also fined $700 and must complete 40 hours of community service.

Foster, who’s a resident of Dalton, is running against Republican incumbent Tom Graves of Ranger.

Foster was arrested for misdemeanor DUI by the Dalton Police Department on Sept. 23, 2017.

He is a former military physician and surgeon.