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- ↑ "Representative Alfred Gemma". Rhode Island General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2007-05-12. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ "Results of 2010 General Election District 20". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
