Beer magnate and former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Pete Coors pleaded guilty in Golden, Colo., Friday to driving while his ability was impaired.
Coors, who was arrested May 28 on a drunken-driving charge, entered the plea to the lesser charge against the advice of his attorney, Stephen Higgins.
"I have a strong temptation to explore my legal options," Coors told Jefferson County Judge James Demlow.
But Coors said his arrest "has been very embarrassing to me and to my family, and to my company." He added that he wanted to admit his mistake and get the incident behind him.
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Demlow sentenced Coors to 24 hours of community service, which will include his participation in a Mothers Against Drunk Driving panel.