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- 1 2 "State of Hawaii: House of Representatives (50th Anniversary of Statehood: August 21, 1959 to 2009)" (PDF). Hawaii State Legislature . 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Con Con Delagates: Districts 15-27". Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Hawaii. July 4, 1978. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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