Lindsey, Linn County Commissioner likely broke Oregon Ethics laws

The Oregon Ethics Commission will examine whether Linn County Commissioner John Lindsey broke state ethics laws by attempting to employ his position to stop medical weed from being grown in his community south of Lebanon. When he started a lawsuit naming the residential or commercial property owners and others, further investigation is likewise required to identify whether Lindsey might have had a conflict of interest. "There appears to be considerable objective basis to think that one or more infractions of Oregon Government Ethics law may have happened as a result of Mr. Lindsey's actions in relation to the marijuana being grown on Mr. Owenby and Ms. Page's home in his community. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission need to move to examine whether John Lindsey might have violated ORS 244.040( 1 ), ORS 244.040( 4) and ORS 244.120(2 (Motion 4)," stated the report authorized by Ronald Bersin, the commission's executive director.