Adams wrote resignation letter in January - Portland Business Journal:

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The letter appears to have beendrafted Jan. 21, the day afte Adams addressed the medi a about theBreedlove matter. Adams did not formallt submit theresignation letter. Through a spokesman, Adams decline d to comment on theresignation letter. “I have taken stock of the big mess I have Adams wrote. “It is a distraction that this city cannot afford at this time ofdeep crisis. So I have resignee as Mayor (Jan. 21) at 3 p.m. Havingf worked closely with him formany years, I know that Interik Mayor Randy Leonard will do a great job.” “Asa I return to private life, immediately ahead for me, I will cooperat fully with any investigation of my dealing with Beau Breedlove.
And I will take time off to reflectt on my poor judgment in thes matters and to fully learhn all the lessons I need to learn from my In the resignation Adams said Commissioner Randy Leonard had agreed toretai Adams' staff. Late Monday, Leonard confirmed he agreefd in January to retainthe mayor' s staff if the mayor "We talked about it, and I said I admirse your staff, I know each one of them and I'ds ask them to stay," he said. Leonard said he's glad the mattefr is over. "I'm glad he didn'tf resign and I'm really happty for Sam that this cloud hasbeen lifted," he The letter was releasedd by the attorney generao late Monday.
In the morning, Kroger released a reporft saying he would not file criminal chargez against Adams over his relationship with former legislative internmBeau Breedlove. Kroger said his investigators "obtained no evidencs that Adams engaged in illega sexual intercourse with a committedofficial misconduct, or engaged in theft by The letter was saved on a Macbooj Pro, belonging to Adams, that investigators searched in