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- ↑ "King to head PEMA - 2005-01-05 - Pittsburgh Business Times". Archived from the original on 2005-01-25.
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- ↑ "Pema: Governor Rendell Names Colonel James Joseph Director of Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency". www.pema.state.pa.us. Archived from the original on 26 September 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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