Oregon Rep. Greg Smith ethics fine

Oregon's longest-serving state representative, Greg Smith, agreed to pay a $12,000 civil penalty to the United States — Oregon Government Ethics Commission to settle two ethics cases. The commission found that Smith, while serving as executive director of the United States — Columbia Development Authority, improperly used a federal grant application to give himself a $66,000 raise on his $129,000 salary, and that he approved his own timecards, including over 54 days of vacation in 2024-2025 for which he received $26,248. Smith signed the stipulated final order on July 16, 2026, without admitting intentional violations. The commission will vote on the order on August 14. This is the second time this year Smith has been penalized by the commission. Separately, the United States — Oregon Department of Justice has filed a $6.9 million lawsuit against Smith and others related to the Diné Development Corporation, and is investigating allegations that Smith helped United States — Morrow County officials conceal their work in an Amazon data center deal.