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- ↑ "Beverly Chester-Burton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ Ashley, Phylicia (2018-11-07). "Shively elects first African-American mayor". wave3.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
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