Controversy Surrounding Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan's Resignation
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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is resigning from her post amid controversy over a consulting contract she signed with a cannabis company while in office. Fagan terminated the agreement, which she signed in February, to be a consultant for a cannabis company affiliated with an Oregon dispensary chain. She acknowledged that the chain’s owners donated to her 2020 political campaign. Fagan's resignation takes effect on Monday, and Deputy Secretary of State Cheryl Myers will step into Fagan’s position until the governor appoints a successor.
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