Fogdog
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In a refreshingly different take compared to how Republican-led states react to scandals among their own, Oregon's Democrats pick up and take out the trash even when its their own that did the dirty:
Shemia Fagan resigns as Oregon secretary of state following cannabis consulting scandal
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan will resign next week, a stunning fall from grace for a top Democrat who once looked like a good bet to climb to higher office.
The secretary announced Tuesday that she will step down May 8. The resignation is the swift reaction to a mounting scandal over her decision to accept lucrative side work as a cannabis consultant. Her deputy, Cheryl Myers, will step into the position until Gov. Tina Kotek appoints a successor.
Fagan’s announcement followed days of escalating fallout over revelations, first reported by Willamette Week, that she’d inked a $10,000-per-month contract with the owners of an Oregon cannabis chain at the same time her office audited state regulations on cannabis businesses. The cannabis entrepreneurs are also high-profile Democratic donors.
An interim manager is already named and she's getting ready to take over until Gov Kotek appoints a permanent Sec of State well before the '24 elections.
Fagan's excuse? "I couldn't survive on 77k/mo". Maybe Oregon does have a problem with how low we pay people who made much more before they took office. IDK about that. That said, she knew the terms when she ran for that office. But, daaaaamn, accepting back door consulting fees from businesses her office oversees? Seems a bit cheeky doesn't it? She said she believes she will be exonerated after the now underway investigation is complete. Maybe so. If so, it still doesn't pass the smell test. Smells as rotten as the kind of five day old roadkill that Republicans feast on in other states. peee ew.
Goobye Fagan. Don't let the door hit your Gucci on the way out.
Shemia Fagan resigns as Oregon secretary of state following cannabis consulting scandal
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigned her position after revelations that she was working as a consultant for a cannabis company while her office was auditing the industry.
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Shemia Fagan resigns as Oregon secretary of state following cannabis consulting scandal
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan will resign next week, a stunning fall from grace for a top Democrat who once looked like a good bet to climb to higher office.
The secretary announced Tuesday that she will step down May 8. The resignation is the swift reaction to a mounting scandal over her decision to accept lucrative side work as a cannabis consultant. Her deputy, Cheryl Myers, will step into the position until Gov. Tina Kotek appoints a successor.
Fagan’s announcement followed days of escalating fallout over revelations, first reported by Willamette Week, that she’d inked a $10,000-per-month contract with the owners of an Oregon cannabis chain at the same time her office audited state regulations on cannabis businesses. The cannabis entrepreneurs are also high-profile Democratic donors.
An interim manager is already named and she's getting ready to take over until Gov Kotek appoints a permanent Sec of State well before the '24 elections.
Fagan's excuse? "I couldn't survive on 77k/mo". Maybe Oregon does have a problem with how low we pay people who made much more before they took office. IDK about that. That said, she knew the terms when she ran for that office. But, daaaaamn, accepting back door consulting fees from businesses her office oversees? Seems a bit cheeky doesn't it? She said she believes she will be exonerated after the now underway investigation is complete. Maybe so. If so, it still doesn't pass the smell test. Smells as rotten as the kind of five day old roadkill that Republicans feast on in other states. peee ew.
Goobye Fagan. Don't let the door hit your Gucci on the way out.