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- ↑ "Governor to Appoint Bowling Green Mayor Elaine Walker as new Secretary of State" (Press release). Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-04.
- ↑ "Elaine Walker Named Commissioner of Kentucky State Parks" (Press release). Kentucky Department of Parks. December 5, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06.