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Operator license approved for Cynthia Perry after panel weighs 2011 convictions and treatment
Summary
The Alcohol License Review Committee granted an operator license to Cynthia Perry on Oct. 15 after she explained convictions from 2011 and described sustained sobriety and treatment since 2014. Committee members cited time passed and a treatment recommendation in supporting the approval.
The Alcohol License Review Committee voted to grant an operator license to Cynthia (Jade) Perry on Oct. 15 after hearing testimony about multiple convictions from 2011 and later, and after receiving a treatment‑provider recommendation.
Perry, who told the committee she has been “sober since 2014 and in treatment since then,” described a history of prescription‑drug addiction tied to an ankle injury and said some convictions were the result of mistakes while she struggled with addiction. Captain Hartman reviewed the background check for the committee and said officers identified several convictions under multiple names, including: an obtaining prescription by fraud charge (Dane County, 2011; misdemeanor), forgery/uttering (Sauk County, 2011; felony), possession of narcotics (Brown County, 2011; felony), and a 2018 misdemeanor license violation in Outagamie County.
The committee asked Perry why the convictions were omitted from her Madison application. Perry said she had mistakenly relied on a previous municipality’s application format and thought she only needed to list convictions from the prior five years. Attorney Amber McReynolds recommended that the committee place findings on the record about rehabilitation and application accuracy before deciding.
Committee deliberations focused on time elapsed and evidence of rehabilitation. Several members cited a treatment‑provider letter in the packet and Perry’s account of long‑term sobriety. Ms. Westra moved to approve; the motion was seconded and carried without recorded objection.
Outcome: Operator license granted. Committee members said the elapsed time since the convictions and the treatment recommendation supported approval. The committee emphasized that applicants must answer application questions accurately going forward.
Provenance: The captain summarized background findings beginning at 2025‑10‑15 00:59:45 (transcript block starting at 956.06); Perry’s remarks about sobriety appear at 2025‑10‑15 00:50:10 (transcript block starting at 1150.465). The final approval is recorded at 2025‑10‑15 00:30:65 (transcript block starting at 1865.455) where the chair announced the motion carried.
