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Longtime Oregon Lawmaker Removed as Budget Subcommittee Leader

The commission said Smith used his authority for a $69,000 raise and more than $51,000 in paid vacation costs.

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Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, has lost his role as co-chair of a budget subcommittee after the ethics commission fined him for violations Aug. 14.

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Oregon ethics commission fines Rep. Greg Smith $12K for using office for pay raise, excess vacation

The Heppner Republican agreed to the fine in July without conceding that he intentionally violated state laws, waiving his right to defend himself before the state's Government Ethics Commission.

·Portland, United States
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Longtime Oregon lawmaker removed as budget subcommittee leader

Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, has lost his role as co-chair of a budget subcommittee after the ethics commission fined him for violations Aug. 14.

·Salem, United States
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Columbia Gorge News broke the news on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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