Gov. John Kitzhaber

Amid Influence-Peddling Scandal, Oregon Governor Resigns

7:11pm February 13, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Gov. John Kitzhaber apologized to "all those people who gave of their faith, time, energy and resources to elect me to a fourth term last year." Secretary of State Kate Brown will be interim governor.

Cylvia Hayes, fiancee of Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, cries as she speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore., on Thursday. Hayes admitted she violated the law when in 1997 she married an immigrant seeking to retain residency in the United States.

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Oregon First Lady Sorry For 'Marriage Of Convenience' With Green Card Seeker

3:33pm October 10, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

In 1997, Cylvia Hayes received money to marry an Ethiopian who wanted a green card. Her fiance, Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber, is seeking a fourth term. She says he didn't know of the marriage.