article_snippet.sent: The state of Oregon on Friday released 94,000 emails involving the fiancee of former Gov. John Kitzhaber, who resigned amid scandal earlier this year over allegations that the former first lady used the former first lady relationship with the former first lady to land contracts for the former first lady business.
article_snippet.sent: 94,000 emails involving the fiancee of former Gov. John Kitzhaber, who resigned amid scandal earlier this year over allegations that the former first lady used her relationship with him to land contracts for her business show the very active role that Cylvia Hayes, Kitzhaber's longtime companion, played in Kitzhaber administration, as well as the tension that as well sometimes raised with the governor's staff.
article_snippet.sent: disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber had downplayed disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber role in his administration, insisting disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber was not adviser or public official, which would require disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber to adhere to the ethics laws that disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber and disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber staff must uphold.
article_snippet.sent: Emails released by the state of Oregon show Cylvia Hayes, (right) fiancee of former Governor John Kitzhaber (left), shows that disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber played a very active role in his administration .
article_snippet.sent: Kitzhaber, a Democrat, resigned in February, saying the influence-peddling allegations surrounding Cylvia Hayes had become too much of a distraction.
article_snippet.sent: The emails released Friday are messages between Cylvia Hayes and the official email accounts for staff members in disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber's office.
article_snippet.sent: In one example from April 2011, shortly after disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber took office, the governor's executive assistant sent an email to an aide assigned to Cylvia Hayes.
article_snippet.sent: disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber's chief of staff quickly replied: 'Cylvia, can I ask you not to use folks' state email to do fundraising requests.
highlights_snippet.sent: Cylvia Hayes allegedly used Cylvia Hayes relationship with disgraced Governor John Kitzhaber to land contracts for Cylvia Hayes business .
  