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- ↑ Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., Editor. The state of Wisconsin Blue Book [1981-1982] Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, distributed by Document Sales, 1981-1982; pp. 46, 912
- ↑ "Former GOP State Senator Barbara Lorman endorses Barack Obama". WKOW. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ↑ Barish, Lawrence S., ed. State of Wisconsin Blue Book [1995-1996] Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, distributed by Document Sales, 1995-1996; p. 900