The Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Friday agreed to fine Oregon’s longest-serving state representative $12,000 for abusing his position as a leader of an eastern Oregon public development authority to raise his salary and approve weeks of paid vacation. The unanimous Friday vote by seve n commissioners marked the second conclusion to an ethics case against Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, this year. It’s the first financial penalty for Smith, who commissioners concluded used his position at…Continue reading — subscribe to unlock the full article. ...read more read less