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- ↑ Clay, Nolan (January 19, 2017). "Former legislative assistant alleges Tulsa Rep. Dan Kirby repeatedly asked her for nude photos". The Oklahoman . Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ↑ Hoberock, Barbara (February 5, 2017). "Update: Rep. Dan Kirby resigns amid sexual harassment controversy". Tulsa World . Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Federal Jury Convicts Tulsa Resident Of Involuntary Manslaughter In Indian Country" (Press release). Oklahoma: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma. July 5, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "Dan Kirby". Ballotpedia . Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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