Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber said Friday his fiancée will have no role in his administration for the rest of his fourth term after questions were raised about her consulting work. Visibly nervous as he addressed reporters with a shaky voice, Kitzhaber said Cylvia Hayes would continue her consulting business but would not work for organizations that 'have anything to do with the state of Oregon.' The Democratic governor has been on the defensive about Hays' work since newspapers first raised questions in October surrounding her consulting for organizations that want to influence the state. Addressing concerns: Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber answers questions during a news conference in Portland. Kitzhaber said that legitimate questions have been raised about his fiancee's taxes
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Governor John Kitzhaber acknowledges legitimate questions have been raised about her Cylvia Hayes, 47, taxes
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He attempted to explained why Cylvia Hayes was paid thousands from a D.C. energy company
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She was paid an additional $118,000 for consulting while she was advising the governor on the same topics
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Hayes has previously admitted to buying Washington land for a pot farm and taking part in a sham marriage to an Ethiopian immigrant
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Kitzhaber, 67, who has just begun an unprecedented fourth term as governor, said he knew nothing of her past dealings
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Asked if he considered stepping down, he said no. He said he fully intends to fulfill his unprecedented fourth term, for which he was just elected
Living the life: Hayes, who became engaged to her older lover last year, lives with Kitzhaber in the lavish governor's mansion in @placeholder