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"We were very successful in front of a state legislative committee showing why we're a better buy," he says, explaining that the State of Oregon had wanted to outsource all of the state's in-plant operations.

"So we want to make this as easy as possible for our customers, and we want to be able to provide one-stop shopping," he says. Ultimately, though, Gaddis credits his staff with making the in-plant so successful.