Cylvia Hayes
| Cylvia Hayes | |
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| First Lady of Oregon | |
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In role January 10, 2011 – February 18, 2015 |
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| 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 (1984–1986) Doug McCarthy (?–1996) Abraham B. Abraham (1997–2002) |
| Domestic partner | John Kitzhaber (2003–present) |
| Residence |
Bend, Oregon; Portland, Oregon |
| Alma mater | The Evergreen State College (B.S., M.E.S.) |
| Occupation | CEO of 3EStrategies; Consultant |
Cylvia Lynne Hayes (née Johnson, born August 10, 1967), an American consultant with a focus in sustainable economic development, was First Lady of the state of Oregon and is the fiancée of former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. She is the founder and chief executive officer of 3EStrategies, a clean economy consulting firm. During her time as First Lady, Hayes helped launch the Prosperity Initiative to reduce poverty in Oregon. She was also 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 2005, Hayes was honored as a Top 50 Leader in Oregon by Oregon Business Magazine, and in 2006, she was recognized as one of Cascade Business News' "40 under 40." She was also co-chair of the Oregon Renewable Energy Working Group, which developed clean energy standards for the state.
In October 2014, Hayes began receiving increased public attention from ongoing media coverage prompted by articles from Willamette Week reporter Nigel Jaquiss and The Oregonian.The Oregonian followed up on those claims in December 2014 when the publication requested emails from Hayes’ personal email accounts relating to state business. On her personal blog in October 2015, Hayes stated she 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.
Cylvia Johnson was born in August 1967 in Seattle. Her father, Orville Johnson, was the brother of her mother's first husband. The family lived near Carnation in King County, Washington and Hayes has described the home as a dilapidated shack with no running water or electricity. At sixteen, Hayes moved out, stating, "alcoholism and mental illness took a real toll on my parents." As a teenager and young adult, Hayes worked a variety of jobs including apple picking, catching fryer chickens, training horses, heavy equipment operation, dental assistant, plastic surgery assistant, and working for the King County public works department.
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