Keller v. Oregon Government Ethics Commission

Petitioners, public officials of the City of Klamath Falls, seek review of the Commission’s order on remand from this court, 94 Or App 462, imposing on each of them a $1,132.50 penalty for their spouses’ receipt of food, lodging and travel from a New York investment banking firm, Dillon, Read & Co. ORS 244.040(2).1 The stipulated facts are set out in our original opinion and will not be repeated here. It is sufficient to say that Dillon, Read paid the expenses of petitioners and their spouses and also those of Wendt and Mr. & Mrs. Derrah, who were not public officials, although the two men…