In her first speech after being sworn in as Oregon’s 38th governor, Kate Brown said “the first order of business is to regain the confidence of the people” in the wake of the departure of John Kitzhaber under the cloud of an ethics investigation.  Brown pledged that for as long as she is governor, she will not seek or accept any outside compensation from any source, and that members of her household and staff will not accept outside compensation for work related to the business of the state.  She also called for passing meaningful legislation to strengthen the capacity and independence of the Government Ethics Commission, and strengthen laws to ensure the timely release of public documents.  Brown also called on legislators to work together to strengthen Oregon’s economic recovery, improve access to education and health care, and create more living-wage jobs around the state.