Cylvia Hayes | |
|---|---|
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| First Lady of Oregon | |
| In role January 10, 2011 – February 18, 2015 | |
| Governor | John Kitzhaber |
| Preceded by | Mary Oberst |
| Succeeded by | Dan Little (as First Gentleman) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cylvia Lynne Johnson August 10, 1967 Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1] |
| Spouse(s) |
Todd Hayes
(m. 1984; div. 1986)Doug McCarthy
(m. 1994; div. 1996)Abraham B. Abraham
(m. 1997; div. 2002) |
| Domestic partner | John Kitzhaber (2003–present) |
| Residence(s) | Bend, Oregon; Portland, Oregon |
| Alma mater | The Evergreen State College (B.S., M.E.S.) |
| Occupation | CEO of 3EStrategies; Consultant |
Cylvia Lynne Hayes (née Johnson, born August 10, 1967)[1] is an American consultant who was the First Lady of Oregon from 2011 to 2015 as the fiancée of former Governor John Kitzhaber.[a] Hayes was an unsuccessful candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives in 2002, running against state representative Ben Westlund.[7] She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
In October 2014, the Willamette Week and The Oregonian began to focus on an apparent conflict of interest between Hayes' business interests and her relationship to the governor.[8][9][10][11] The Oregonian then requested messages from Hayes' personal email accounts relating to state business.[12] On her personal blog in October 2015, Hayes stated that she had turned over "every email" requested by federal investigators[13] and accused The Oregonian of using her emails to make false allegations and print misinformation.[14] Shortly before announcing his resignation in February 2015,[15] Kitzhaber made the announcement that Hayes would no longer be connected to the governorship in any way and would have no political or policy role during his fourth term.[16]
- ^ a b c Griffin, Anna (October 31, 2014). "Who is Cylvia Hayes? Oregon's first lady derailed by bad judgment, environmental zealotry, quest for validation". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ Crombie, Noelle (October 9, 2014). "Gov. Kitzhaber's fiancee Cylvia Hayes confirms third marriage to Ethiopian immigrant, WW reports". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
greencard1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Staver, Anna. "Is Cylvia Hayes the first lady of Oregon?". Statesman Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Zimmerman, Sarah (April 19, 2019). "Commission accepts settlement for Oregon's former first lady". KATU. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Kirk (October 11, 2014). "Oregon First Lady's Ex-Marriage Spills Into Race for Governor". The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "How Oregon voted". Albany Democrat-Herald. November 6, 2002. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ Steve Duin (February 13, 2015). "The fantasy world of Governor John Kitzhaber and Cylvia Hayes". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Nigel Jaquiss (October 8, 2014). "First Lady Inc.: Cylvia Hayes has two careers. She pursues both out of the governor's office". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (October 8, 2014). "Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes' Undisclosed Third Marriage Was to 18-Year-Old Immigrant". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
She was paid $8000.00 to marry the Ethiopian immigrant." "That summer, Hayes moved to Bend by herself.
- ^ Gunderson, Laura (October 8, 2015). "Cylvia Hayes faces scrutiny of her consulting firm's work versus role as Oregon's first lady". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Budnick, Nick (February 12, 2015). "Oregon attorney general orders Cylvia Hayes to disclose emails to The Oregonian/OregonLive". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Public Statements, Cylvia Hayes, archived from the original on January 3, 2016, retrieved March 20, 2016
- ^ Lehman, Chris (October 30, 2015). "Former Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes Takes Aim At Media". NW News Network. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
However, I have fought to prevent the Oregonian from also having access to those emails not because I have anything to hide but because the Oregonian has repeatedly used emails to make false allegations and print misinformation.
- ^ "Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber announces his resignation amid scandal". AP. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "Gov. Kitzhaber Says First Lady Cylvia Hayes Will No Longer Have Political Role". Oregon Public Broadcasting. January 30, 2015. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
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