The secretary of state’s resignation is effective May 8. Her announcement comes a day after she ended her consulting side job with a cannabis company.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced Tuesday morning that she will resign on May 8 amid ethical concerns.
Her announcement comes after state Republican lawmakers called for her to step down over her work as a paid consultant for the owners of a marijuana dispensary chain while overseeing a state audit on cannabis regulation.
Fagan will continue her duties until May 8, at which point Deputy Secretary Cheryl Myers will oversee the agency on an
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