Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) is resigning from office Friday amid allegations of corruption, the Associated Press and The Oregonian report.
Last week, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced that the governor and his fiancee, Cylvia Hayes, were under investigation over whether Hayes had used her relationship with Kitzhaber to benefit her consulting business.
"Recent allegations relating to Gov. Kitzhaber and Ms. Hayes are very serious -- and troubling,” Rosenblum said. "My office is considering all of our legal options to ensure that we are best serving the state."
Kitzhaber, who was elected to a fourth term as governor in November, reportedly waffled over whether to step down. According to the Oregonian, Kitzhaber had decided to resign on Tuesday, but changed his mind and announced Wednesday that he would remain in office. However, as KOIN reported Friday, the governor ultimately decided to step down after the state's top Democrats said they could no longer support him.
Next in line to succeed Kitzhaber is Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown (D), who would be the first openly bisexual governor in U.S. history.
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