Kitzhaber tells voters that Cylvia Hayes won t accept paid work if he is re
Back to Main MenuBusiness News HomeFront PorchIt Only MoneyOregon the EconomyPlaybooks ProfitsSilicon ForestWindow ShopStock Market ReportBusiness Public BlogBack to Main MenuVideos from the OregonianVideos from The Beaverton LeaderVideos from the Hillsboro ArgusVideos from The Forest Grove LeaderYour VideosBack to Main MenuThe StumpEditorialsLetters to the EditorMy OregonOpEdElizabeth HovdeDavid SarasohnIt took a cascade of increasingly embarrassing news stories and relentless pounding by his critics. But Gov. John Kitzhaber finally got the message and responded Thursday morning.First Lady Cylvia Hayes, the governor said, will mothball her consulting firm, 3E Strategies, and perform no paid work if he is re elected. She may still play a role in his administration in the future and will likely continue advocating for green energy and other patagonia store renoissues that she has worked on. But he said he believes removing any paid component will hpatagonia store reno2elp address some of the uproapatagonia lightweight duffel reviewr stemming from recent stories by Willamette Wecheap patagonia ebayek that painted a troubling portrait of how Hayes may have used her role as first lady to land private contracts. It became clear to us as this stuff started to boil up that it wasn t worth it, he said.Interestingly, Kitzhaber said the couple made the decision that she stop accepting paid work in Febbuy patagonia hatsruary or March months before tpatagonia store reno0he recent news articles that revealed, among other things, that top Kitzhaber staffers tried unsuccessfully to get Hayes to stop running her business out of Mahonia Hall and to refrain from using her first lady title in materials for paying customers. A spokeswoman later followed up, noting that Hayes did not accept any paid contractpatagonia store locators in 2014, reflecting the timeline.Editorials reflect the collective opinion of The Oregonian editorial board, which operates independently of the newsroom.Members of the editorial board are N. Christian Anderson III, Mark Hester, Helen Jung, Erik Lukens and Len Repatagonia store reno1ed.To respond to this editorial:Post your comment below, submit a commentary piece,or write a letter to the editor.If you have questions aboutthe opinion section,contact Erik Lukens,editorial and commentary editor,Ultimately, when the couple made the decision is not so much the issue as the fact that they are finally sharing it with the public. The past week has been full of uncomfortable disclosures about Hayes professional contacts that demanded a clear, affirmative statement from the patagonia backpacks qualitygovernor about what voters could expect if they elected him for another term.For days, however. crickets. Kitzhaber said he didn t share the information before because no one patagonia discount code kohl's 30%was asking about the future. Instead, his publpatagonia discount code origamiic statements in the past week focused on denying any conflicts of interest and defending the steps his office took to guard against any ethical violations.He did ask the Oregon Government Ethics Commissiopatagonia everlong review and heraldn for a formal opinion on Hayes consulting work, whether she used her position as first lady for private benefit and the steps that the governor s office has taken to keep the roles separate. Until that opinion is delivered which would come well after the Nov. 4 election Hayes will not play a role in his administration, he said.The governor s failure to discuss the conflict avoidance plan until now is puzzling. Just days ago, in fact, Kitzhaber sought to portray the controversy over Hayes conflicts as a gender issue rather than championing a clear separation between her private work and her public role.In a , the governor claimed the arrangement simply gave a modern professional woman an opportunity to continue her career. And in 2014, it seems ludicrous to conclude that a woman, who has had a succespatagonia store reno3sful career long before she met me, and long before she became first lady, should be expected to give up her career and her life s work because she is married soon a governor. He got that wrong. It s not about gender and it s a cynical way to spin the real issue that a modern patagonia guide pants 44x28professional woman and Oregon s top elected official were pooh poohing whether public influence was mixed with personal gain. Neither of them are political neophytes and both of them know better.
