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Since You Asked: DUII patrols are more about deterring than catching ... Get Up & Go: Thursday, Feb. 12 ... Our View: Hemp hemp, hooray — old crop is new again ... Since You Asked: DUII patrols are more about deterring than catching ... Get Up & Go: Thursday, Feb. 12 ... Kitzhaber says he's not resigning Comment By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press Posted Feb. 11, 2015 @ 6:44 pm Updated Feb 11, 2015 at 6:45 PM By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press Posted Feb. 11, 2015 @ 6:44 pm Updated Feb 11, 2015 at 6:45 PM » Social News SALEM — Oregon's Gov. John Kitzhaber said Wednesday that he won't resign over ethics allegations against his fiancee, a statement aimed at quashing rampant speculation he was on his way out. Kitzhaber's future again came into question after the state's second in command, Secretary of State Kate Brown, made an abrupt return from a conference in Washington, D.C. Newspaper editorial boards and Republican political operatives have been criticizing the Democratic governor and calling for him to leave office over allegations that Cylvia Hayes used his office to land contracts for her consulting business. She's accused of advocating policies that she was paid to promote. "Let me be as clear as I was last week, that I have no intention of resigning as Governor of the state of Oregon," Kitzaber said in a statement. "I was elected to do a job for the people of this great state and I intend to continue to do so." It remains unclear why Brown made an early exit from the National Association of Secretaries of State conference. Brown serves as the organization's president. Hayes has been under increasing scrutiny since October, when a series of reports chronicled her work for organizations with an interest in Oregon public policy, which came as she served as an unpaid adviser in the governor's office. The focus led Hayes to reveal that she accepted about $5,000 to illegally marry an immigrant seeking immigration benefits in the 1990s. Later, she acknowledged purchasing a remote property with the intent to illegally grow marijuana. Kitzhaber, meanwhile, has denied wrongdoing, saying he and Hayes took steps to avoid conflicts of interest. He has said a state ethics panel will decide whether they had succeeded. He also has said he wouldn't step down. For her part, Hayes has not publicly addressed the allegations of ethics violations. Kitzhaber was re-elected by a wide margin in November, easily defeating Republican state Rep. Dennis Richardson. Richardson pounded Kitzhaber over the Hayes scandal during the campaign, and two of his advisers recently took steps to recall the governor. "I hope this recall effort isn't necessary and Gov. Kitzhaber steps down and saves the people of Oregon any more trouble," former Richardson campaign manager Charlie Pearce said last week. Also, the state's attorney general has opened a criminal investigation. "Recent allegations relating to Gov. Kitzhaber and Ms. Hayes are very serious — and troubling," Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said in a recent statement. "My office is considering all of our legal options to ensure that we are best serving the state." A fiercely private person, Kitzhaber has been forced to answer embarrassing and personal questions about his relationship. In response to questions at the news conference last week, Kitzhaber told reporters that he's in love with Hayes, but he's not blinded by it. Some state leaders from his party have openly criticized him. Others have notably avoided defending him. "The governor is facing serious challenges and he's hurting," Democratic Senate President Peter Courtney of Salem, a longtime legislator who has worked with Kitzhaber for decades, said last week. "I want to be fair. I want to be compassionate. I want to do my job the best I can. I will not speculate on his future." By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press Posted Feb. 11, 2015 @ 6:44 pm Updated Feb 11, 2015 at 6:45 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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