Meet the man who makes Oregon’s Senate work
Obie Rutledge is passionate about Willamette University’s salad bar.
It might not rank among Salem’s finest establishments, but Rutledge recommends it to people new to working alongside him at the Oregon Capitol. The dining hall ticks many of the boxes for busy staff and legislators during the buzz of the legislative session: all-you-can-eat, healthy, walking distance, and of course, cheap.
“It’s not free, but it’s like $9-something,” he said, with a conspiratorial grin.
Having that…
