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- 1 2 3 4 Senator Brian Langley Maine.gov
- ↑ The Ellsworth American. "Langley announces candidacy for state Senate District 7". The Ellsworth American. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Measure to Allow Charter Schools in Maine Advances Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Maine Public Broadcasting Network , July 14, 2011
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