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Sat Apr 20, 2019, 06:30 AM Apr 2019

Oregon officials approve $50,000 ethics case settlement with Cylvia Hayes

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission approved an agreement Friday to settle the ethics violations of former Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes for a civil penalty of $50,000.

The nine-page order marks the closing chapter of one of the biggest ethics scandals in recent Oregon history. The commission voted 7-0, with commissioner Kamala Shugar abstaining.

"Once again I will say I apologize for the damage made by my mistakes," Hayes said, when commissioners pressed her for a statement of contrition.

The deal doesn't mean Hayes will pay the full amount.

She has a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case pending, which means the $50,000 fine will be part of a repayment plan for 36 months. Commissioners don't know what the final amount of repayment will be.

Read more: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/19/oregon-ethics-commission-settlement-cylvia-hayes-former-first-lady/3514610002/

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