Oregon ethics commission rejects $1,600 penalty for former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s ‘indefensible’ conduct, says it’s too low

Former Oregon Secretary of State ordered to pay $3,600 after ethics investigation • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Fagan was elected as the Secretary of State in 2020, but she resigned from the position in May 2023. (Courtesy of the Secretary of State's office)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 positio…

Former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan apologizes and agrees to $3,600 civil fine in consulting scandal

Former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan apologized and agreed to pay a $3,600 civil penalty Friday for her decision to accept a side job working as a cannabis consultant while serving as the state’s second-highest elected official. “For most of 2023, I have imagined the chance to sit here and defend myself, and then I spent the last two years in bittersweet reflection on my time in politics,” Fagan told members of the Oregon Government Ethics Com…

Oregon ethics commission rejects $1,600 penalty for former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s ‘indefensible’ conduct, says it’s too low

The commission approved a $3,600 penalty, saying a stronger message needed to be sent.

After Ethics Investigation, Shemia Fagan to Pay $3,600 in Fines - The Corvallis Advocate

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 entrepre…

Former Oregon Secretary of State ordered to pay $3,600 after ethics investigation - Salem Reporter

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 entrepr…

Oregon Ethics Commission Doubles Fine for Shemia Fagan Over ‘Indefensible’ Conduct: ‘Charge Her $1 Million'

Shemia Fagan has been under fire ever since she got involved in a scandal in 2023. The whole issue started when she took a job with a cannabis company while auditing the industry as Oregon Secretary of State. This was, of course, a big no-no. The Oregon Ethics Commission soon investigated her. Fagan decided to resign during the process, but that didn’t allow her to get off scot-free. The woman proposed a $1,600 fine, but the Ethics Commission re…