India, Oct. 23 -- A staff member for Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany's campaign has been cited for first-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) in Wisconsin, according to Eau Claire County court records reviewed by local news outlet The Recombobulation Area.

Eric Brooks, who also holds an elected seat on the Waukesha School Board, was arrested on October 16 and formally cited on October 19, court records show. He also received a citation for driving a vehicle without required lamps lighted, with both alleged violations stemming from the October 16 incident.

Tiffany, a Republican congressman representing Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District, launched his gubernatorial campaign earlier this year. His campaign has focus...