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- 1 2 "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ↑ Walsh, Andrew Schneider, Dominic Anthony (2 August 2024). "Sylvester Turner, Amanda Edwards among candidates vying for Sheila Jackson Lee's open seat". Houston Public Media.
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