Lavonne Griffin-Valade was appointed by Gov. Tina Kotek to serve out the remainder of the term of former Secretary Shemia Fagan, who resigned amid an ethics scandal.
SALEM, Oregon — LaVonne Griffin-Valade was sworn in Friday and became Oregon’s 29th Secretary of State in a ceremony held on the second floor of the old state library building in Salem.
After applause from supporters and a hug from her husband, Griffin-Valade spoke about her new position, assuring Oregonians that she would provide a steady, controversy-free hand in running the secretary of state’s office. But she also made it clear that she would use her experience as a
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