Oregon first lady will bring staff, security detail to out-of-state conference

Oregon First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson will attend a conference in Salt Lake City this week with two state-funded staffers and a security detail of state police troopers, Gov. Tina Kotek’s office said Monday, March 25.

The trip — a meetup of first spouses from around the country organized by the National Governors Association — is the latest signal of Kotek Wilson’s growing role within the governor’s office, a dynamic that is said to have led to the impending departure of three of the governor’s top aides.

While Kotek Wilson might be expected to attend a national meetup of first spouses, she only recently started receiving routine protection from the same Dignitary Protection Unit of the Oregon State Police that serves as Kotek’s bodyguards. That adds costs to the trip that wouldn’t have been borne by many other first spouses. Kotek Wilson also will be bringing along a brand new aide, the governor’s office said.

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