Oregon Live
Former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan has agreed to pay $1,600 in civil fines to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission for using her position to obtain a $10,000-a-month side job and for seeking state reimbursement for roomier accommodations on work trips where she was accompanied by her kids and the family dog, records show.
Fagan signed the final order spelling out the settlement last week. The commission is set to vote on the agreement at its meeting Friday.
Fagan defended her actions but agreed to the settlement, noting the “expense of continuing to obtain legal counsel to contest these matters,” the order states.A federal investigation into the allegations against Fagan concluded without criminal charges.
In 2023, the commission opened its investigation into whether Fagan violated ethics rules for her side job with an associated company of La Mota, which operates cannabis stores in Oregon.
