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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Beverly Marrero's profile at the Tennessee General Assembly website
- ↑ "Economic Council on Women - Members", State of Tennessee. 2006. Archived May 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Tennessean, Marrero elected
- ↑ Tennessee General Assembly
- ↑ "Anti-gay marriage amendment passes". Skip Cauthorn. Nashville City Paper. March 18, 2005. [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ " Abortion proposal defeated in House". Tom Humphrey. Knox News. April 13, 2006. Archived August 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Anti-abortion amendment killed in House panel". John Rodgers. Nashville City Paper. April 12, 2006. Archived April 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Death penalty delay sought by lawmakers". Clint Confehr. Shelbyville-Times Gazette. April 3, 2006. Archived April 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine