The Oregon Government Ethics Commission fined Oregon’s longest-serving state representative, Rep. Greg Smith, $12,000 for abusing his position as a leader of an eastern Oregon public development authority to raise his salary and approve weeks of paid vacation.
Details of the Fine
The unanimous vote by seven commissioners marked the second conclusion to an ethics case against Rep. Smith this year. It’s the first financial penalty for Smith, who commissioners concluded used his position at the authority for personal gain.
Original reporting: Salem Reporter — read the source article.
