WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Jim Doyle says he doesn't drink and drive, but he's declining to sign a pledge sent by a group of students to resign of he's caught doing so.

Last week, a group of students from D.C. Everest High School in Schofield e-mailed Wisconsin lawmakers, asking them to sign an agreement that they'll resign if caught driving drunk.

So far, Manitowoc Democrat is the only lawmaker to sign it.

The group expected Doyle to sign, but instead his office released a statement saying that everyone knows Doyle doesn't drink and drive, but he thinks democracy works best when elected officials are held accountable by voters.

A Doyle spokesman tells WSAW-TV on Wednesday that Doyle applauds the students' efforts but stands by his decision not to sign the pledge.

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