Sherber Admits Extramarital Affair

Biereland senator says he made an 'unfortunate mistake'

MAVOCKE, CEA--Calling it an "unfortunate mistake," Biereland Senator Driscoll Sherber, a Conservative, admitted Thursday he had an extramarital affair with a Senate staffer.

Sherber, a 46-year-old married father of five, tearfully told reporters Thursday morning that he had been unfaithful to his wife Emily, to whom he has been married for 23 years.

Sherber's office confirmed Thursday the affair began back in March 2009, shortly after the senator took office. The woman involved in the affair has not been identified, but Sherber's office confirmed she does not work in his office, but works for another senator, whom has also not been identified.

In a written statement, Sherber's lawyer said the senator is "deeply distraught" about his actions and is "working vigorously to repair" his marriage. Mrs. Sherber, who is a stay at home mom, did not comment to the press, but a family lawyer told reporters Mrs. Sherber is requesting the media give the family privacy.

Sherber's affair was met with sadness and disappointment by his Conservative colleagues. Senate Majority Leader George Landers (C-CEA) told the GBC he is "grieved" for the Sherber family, and is hoping Mr. Sherber can "fix the problem he's created with his family." Senator Jhana Schueler, a fellow Conservative from Biereland who campaigned heavily for Sherber in the last election, said his affair is a "personal matter" but said her "heart goes out" to the Sherber family.

Nationalists in Biereland have already used the scandal to their advantage. The Biereland Nationalist Party has released a web video attacking Sherber for being "distracted" while serving in Mavocke. In an e-mail statement to the Green Mountain Press in Brookings, party chairman Tim Shovells sympathized for the Sherber family, but said the senator's actions "are further proof Driscoll Sherber has not been an effective senator for Biereland."

Sherber has not announced if his admitted affair will affect his re-election plans.