Former Oregon Secretary of State (D) ordered to pay $3,600 after ethics investigation
Former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan must pay $3,600 in fines to the state over her decision to accept a lucrative side gig consulting for a marijuana company involved in an audit her office conducted.
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission in a meeting on Friday found Fagan used her position as the state’s second-highest elected official and chief auditor in 2023 to obtain a $10,000-per-month consulting side gig for marijuana entrepreneurs, and that she requested excessive state reimbursements for work trips to use an SUV and larger hotel room to accommodate herself, her kids and dog — who she called the “Secreterrier of State.”
The commission unanimously rejected a $1,600 proposed fine and instead approved a $3,600 fine for Fagan. Fagan will also receive an education letter, or a letter from the commission explaining the law and how to comply with it in the future.
Fagan, alongside her lawyer, attended the meeting. She said she has spent the last two years in “bittersweet reflection” about her time in Oregon politics.
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/09/former-oregon-secretary-of-state-ordered-to-pay-3600-after-ethics-investigation/