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- ↑ "Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide, 1981 Regular Session (61st)". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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- ↑ "Alphabetical List of Oregon's Legislators and Related Information, Provincial Government to Present" (PDF). Legislative Administration Committee, State of Oregon. 1993. p. 75. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Youths testify in favor of lower drinking age". (April 27, 1977). The Oregonian, p. D4.
- ↑ "'Liquor at 18' drive launched by students". (October 21, 1971). The Oregonian, p. 30.
- ↑ McDonough, Sandra (November 8, 1978). "GOP gains in Legislature; leadership changes seen". The Oregonian, p. C5.
- ↑ "Demos tab Kerans for key House post". The Register-Guard . Eugene, Oregon. January 16, 1979. p. 10A. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
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- ↑ "Demos retain control of Oregon Legislature". The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 6, 1980. p. 40. Retrieved October 12, 2014.