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These emails, sent between April and April , revealed Hayes' close involvement in implementing the policy. Hayes sent an email to Jordan requesting a meeting on May 13, , to discuss challenges for the GPI, only three days after signing a contract with Demos. Emails from the same period showed Kitzhaber's efforts to hire Sean McGuire, an advisor under contract with Demos.

McGuire had previously worked with Demos to install the GPI, a measurement of economic progress that takes into account well-being and productivity, in Maryland.

On December 30, , Kitzhaber lobbied Jordan to hire McGuire, indicating that he was the "best person to do this work The attorney general's office has the ability to request records, issue subpoenas to witnesses and charge the governor and his advisors with illegal activity.

Rosenblum delayed an investigation because she was concerned about her office's role as attorney for the executive branch, though former state officials argued that she was responsible for investigating corruption within the branch. Republican legislators including Ted Ferrioli supported the investigation, but argued that a special prosecutor should be appointed to eliminate concerns about Rosenblum's objectivity in dealing with a fellow Democratic official.

On February 20, defense attorney Janet Hoffman sent a request to halt review of Kitzhaber's emails by the attorney general until she had an opportunity to evaluate the documents. Hoffman argued that the former governor's personal emails were co-mingled with official emails without his permission.

She also argued that DAS did not "legitimately possess" personal emails, invalidating the documents from becoming evidence in state or federal investigations. Hoffman also requested an independent investigation into leaks of Kitzhaber's emails to Willamette Weekly and The Oregonian. The state ethics commission suspended its investigation on February On February 11, local and national media speculated that Kitzhaber could resign from office.

The head of Friends of Trees, Scott Fogarty, noted that the plans were tentative and saw no connection with ongoing ethics concerns. Late in the day on February 11, Kitzhaber issued an official statement denying that he had any intention of resigning: "Let me be as clear as I was last week, that I have no intention of resigning as Governor of the state of Oregon.

On February 12, multiple outlets reported that Kitzhaber told aides on the 8th that he would resign, requested Brown's return to Salem and met with legislative leaders on the 10th before reconsidering resignation on the 11th.

Brown issued a statement in the mid-afternoon on February 12 saying that her return to Oregon on February 11 was requested by Kitzhaber but that when she returned and met with him, he asked her why she had returned to the state. She described this back-and-forth as "bizarre. He asked me to come back to Oregon as soon as possible to speak with him in person and alone. I got on a plane yesterday morning and arrived at in the afternoon. I was escorted directly into a meeting with the Governor.

It was a brief meeting. I asked him what he wanted to talk about. The Governor told me he was not resigning, after which, he began a discussion about transition. I informed the Governor that I am ready, and my staff will be ready, should he resign. Right now I am focused on doing my job for the people of Oregon. Wheeler made the following statement to The Oregonian:. He has accomplished many great things during his long career, and history will be kinder to him than current events suggest.

Unfortunately, the current situation has become untenable, and I cannot imagine any scenario by which things improve. Oregon deserves a Governor who is fully focused on the duties of state. Kitzhaber ran for re-election to the office of Governor of Oregon. Kitzhaber won the Democratic nomination in the primary. The general election took place on November 4, Incumbent John Kitzhaber previously served as Governor of Oregon from to and was running for a fourth non-consecutive term in He highlighted taxes and job creation.

Kitzhaber also drew criticism over potential conflicts of interest by first lady and advisor Cylvia Hayes. Richardson echoed these concerns. Kitzhaber requested an investigation by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission into whether Hayes leveraged her role in the governor's office to improve her consulting business. The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may not represent all the funds spent on their behalf.

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How do I update a page? Election results. Privacy policy About Ballotpedia Disclaimers Login. January 12, - January 14, January 8, - January 12, January 13, - January 8, January 9, - January 13, January 12, - January 9, January 14, - January 12, Although Kitzhaber generally supported school funding, some critics complained that he did not feel as passionately about schools as he did about conservation and the Oregon Health Plan.

On all these issues, Kitzhaber's opportunities were limited by the state's economy and tax system and his frequent battles with the Republican legislative leadership. After vetoing forty-three bills in his second session—a record he later topped—he earned the nickname, at least from Republicans, of "Dr. As his second and last term ended, Kitzhaber retained his popularity but declined Democratic appeals to run against U. Gordon Smith, a Republican from Pendleton.

Instead, he continued to advocate for health care issues and was named president of the Estes Park Institute, which conducted educational conferences for community hospitals.

He also spoke widely around the country on the Oregon Health Plan and national health issues. In , Kitzhaber publicly considered running again for governor against his chosen successor and longtime ally, Ted Kulongoski. In the end, he decided instead to found the Archimedes Movement, an effort to re-imagine how health care might be more effectively delivered and to create the political momentum to make the change happen.

Kitzhaber remains a popular and influential figure among Oregon Democrats. He actively supported Steve Novick's unsuccessful run for the U. Senate nomination in , and his name was widely mentioned for a post in the Obama Administration.