Cylvia Hayes
Cylvia Lynne Hayes (née Johnson, born August 10, 1967) is an American consultant who was the de facto First Lady of Oregon as the fiancée of former Governor John Kitzhaber.
Cylvia Hayes | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Oregon | |
| De facto January 10, 2011 – February 18, 2015 | |
| Governor | John Kitzhaber |
| Preceded by | Mary Oberst |
| Succeeded by | Dan Little (First Gentleman) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cylvia Lynne Johnson August 10, 1967 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Todd Hayes
(m. 1984; div. 1986)Doug McCarthy
(m. 1994; div. 1996)Abraham B. Abraham
(m. 1997; div. 2002) |
| Domestic partner | John Kitzhaber (2003–present) |
| Residence(s) | Bend, Oregon; Portland, Oregon |
| Alma mater | The Evergreen State College (B.S., M.E.S.) |
| Occupation | CEO of 3EStrategies; Consultant |
Hayes was an unsuccessful candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives in 2002, running against state representative Ben Westlund. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
In October 2014, the Willamette Week and The Oregonian began to focus on an apparent conflict of interest between Hayes' business interests and her relationship to the governor. The Oregonian then requested messages from Hayes' personal email accounts relating to state business. On her personal blog in October 2015, Hayes stated that she had turned over "every email" requested by federal investigators and accused The Oregonian of using her emails to make false allegations and print misinformation. Shortly before announcing his resignation in February 2015, Kitzhaber made the announcement that Hayes would no longer be connected to the governorship in any way and would have no political or policy role during his fourth term.