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- 1 2 Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - DeKruif, Al D
- ↑ Senator Al DeKruif (R) District 25
- ↑ SF1308 Status in Senate for Legislative Session 87
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About « Al DeKruif". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Senator Al DeKruif - Biography