Lane County commissioner stays in office after probe found he retaliated against staff
An outside investigation by Mountain Lakes Employment Investigations, completed Feb. 1, 2026 and released in condensed form Feb. 10, found Lane County Commissioner David Loveall violated county policy by retaliating against three employees who complained about him, including County Administrator Steve Mokrohisky. Findings cited threats to Mokrohisky's job and an unjustified 1-out-of-5 performance rating. On Feb. 18 the board voted 3-2 to require an apology; Loveall did not give one. On March 3 the board voted 3-1 to censure him, saying his conduct amounted to willful neglect of duty, but the censure removed no duties. Loveall denies the findings, calls the probe politically motivated, and has said he would take legal action against the county. He remains in office.
Political accusations have been made against me, yet I am not able to listen to or review the evidence
amounts to willful neglect of duty of a county commissioner
Denies the allegations; calls the investigation a partisan effort tied to the November election.
No outcome recorded yet.