Mired in scandal the longtime Democrat governor of Oregon John Kitzhaber finally stepped down from office last week. Plenty of Democrat politicians become embroiled in scandals yet continue serving in office for many years so what made this different? Kitzhaber took on a powerful government union and failed to implement an Obamacare exchange the kiss of death for a Democrat. Powerful members of his own party failed to stand up for him in the end as well as the states formerly adulatory left-wing newspaper The Oregonian which called for his resignation.
The 67-year-old Kitzhabers problems originated with his much younger fiancee environmental consultant Cylvia Hayes age 47. Armed with a degree in sustainability" from one of the most radical colleges in the nation Washingtons Evergreen State College Hayes obtained several lucrative consulting positions thanks to her relationship with Kitzhaber. She then proceeded to intermingle her private consulting work with the states official business holding herself out as part of the administration to exert influence in her personal capacity. Kitzhaber gave her broad authority to direct senior administration officials which she did without disclosing who her private clients were.
Bizarrely she gave speeches and performed services as Oregons first lady" even though she has never married Kitzhaber. The Oregon Business Council paid for her to have a spokesperson which cost $35000 in 2013. At the same time Kitzhaber promoted the councils business plan the Oregon Business Plan. Hayess efforts resulted in exhaustively pushing alternative fuels sustainability and padding her own pocket.
Read the rest of the article at Townhall
Mired in scandal the longtime Democrat governor of Oregon John Kitzhaber finally stepped down from office last week. Plenty of Democrat politicians become embroiled in scandals yet continue serving in office for many years so what made this different? Kitzhaber took on a powerful government union and failed to implement an Obamacare exchange the kiss of death for a Democrat. Powerful members of his own party failed to stand up for him in the end as well as the states formerly adulatory left-wing newspaper The Oregonian which called for his resignation.
The 67-year-old Kitzhabers problems originated with his much younger fiancee environmental consultant Cylvia Hayes age 47. Armed with a degree in sustainability" from one of the most radical colleges in the nation Washingtons Evergreen State College Hayes obtained several lucrative consulting positions thanks to her relationship with Kitzhaber. She then proceeded to intermingle her private consulting work with the states official business holding herself out as part of the administration to exert influence in her personal capacity. Kitzhaber gave her broad authority to direct senior administration officials which she did without disclosing who her private clients were.
Bizarrely she gave speeches and performed services as Oregons first lady" even though she has never married Kitzhaber. The Oregon Business Council paid for her to have a spokesperson which cost $35000 in 2013. At the same time Kitzhaber promoted the councils business plan the Oregon Business Plan. Hayess efforts resulted in exhaustively pushing alternative fuels sustainability and padding her own pocket.
Read the rest of the article at Townhall