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- ↑ Jon Swedien - Journal Staff Writer. "Albuquerque Journal - Board taps Brad Winter as APS interim superintendent" . Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Gov. Martinez appoints Brad Winter as NM Sec. of State". www.KOB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ Yingling, Sara (November 9, 2016). "Toulouse Oliver becomes New Mexico's Secretary of State". KRQE. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ↑ Jessica Dyer, "Winter is going! ‘It’s enough,’ says councilor," Albuquerque Journal, 25 April 2019 : https://www.abqjournal.com/1307251/city-council-veteran-brad-winter-not-seeking-re-election.html
