Dan Doyle (Oregon politician)
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Dan Doyle is a former Republican
state legislator
and attorney from the U.S. state of Oregon
. He represented Salem
. He resigned from the House on January 31, 2005, and later pleaded guilty to falsifying reports relating to campaign finance. He also resigned from the Oregon state bar
. He was sentenced to 10 months in jail.
Prior to his resignation, Doyle served as co-chair of the Oregon Joint Ways and Means Committee.
Along with Democrat Kelley Wirth
, Doyle was one of two Oregon legislators to resign due to scandal during the 73rd Oregon Legislative Assembly.
Oregon Republican Party
The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Oregon, headquartered in Lake Oswego. The first state party convention was held in Salem on April 21, 1859, and its first nominee for Congress, Portland attorney David Logan...
state legislator
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
and attorney from the U.S. state of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. He represented Salem
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
. He resigned from the House on January 31, 2005, and later pleaded guilty to falsifying reports relating to campaign finance. He also resigned from the Oregon state bar
Oregon State Bar
The Oregon State Bar is a government agency in the U.S. state of Oregon. Founded in 1890 as the private Oregon Bar Association, it became a public entity in 1935 that regulates the legal profession. The public corporation is part of the Oregon Judicial Department...
. He was sentenced to 10 months in jail.
Prior to his resignation, Doyle served as co-chair of the Oregon Joint Ways and Means Committee.
Along with Democrat Kelley Wirth
Kelley Wirth
Kelley Wirth is a former member of the Oregon House of Representatives, where she represented Corvallis, Oregon. Wirth, a Democrat, was one of two Oregon lawmakers to resign during the 73rd Oregon Legislative Assembly due to a personal scandal, with the other being Dan Doyle .) She was indicted of...
, Doyle was one of two Oregon legislators to resign due to scandal during the 73rd Oregon Legislative Assembly.