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PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Portland, Ore., Mayor Sam Adams reported to work Monday in his first appearance since disclosing he had lied about an affair with a male intern, observers said.
Adams waded through a crowd or reporters at Portland City Hall, making no statement about the controversy and walking alone into a meeting about the city's Columbia River crossing project, The Oregonian newspaper reported.
"I'm ready to get to work," Adams said.
The openly gay mayor admitted in a press conference last week that he had engaged in a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old male legislative intern and lied about it as he started his mayoral campaign in 2007.
Adams told The Oregonian in an interview published Monday that he had thought about resigning over the sex scandal, but had decided to stay on as mayor.
"I know I've screwed up and let people down," he told the newspaper. "But I still think I have a positive contribution to make. I've learned some really important lessons, and I know I have to work hard to rebuild trust."
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