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- ↑ "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
- ↑ "Carole Rubley Profile". CaroleRubley.com. Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ↑ "Tredeyffrin," in "Candidates running for posts in municipal government." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 25, 1987, p. 11M of pp. 10-11M (subscription required).
- ↑ Furia, Claire. "Candidates in the 157th vow to cut spending." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 14, 1992, p. 4 (subscription required).
- ↑ Furia, "Candidates in the 157th vow to cut spending," The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 14, 1992.
- ↑ Furia, "Candidates in the 157th vow to cut spending," The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 14, 1992.
- ↑ Herman, Kate. "Legislators like the luxury of uncontested campaigns." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 8, 2000, p. 281 (subscription required).