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- ↑ "Meet Dan | Dan Beiser - Illinois State Representative 111th District". www.representativebeiser.com. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (August 30, 2017). "Beiser won't run again". Capitol Fax . Springfield, Illinois . Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ↑ WCSJ News: State Rep. Dan Beiser The Latest To Leave Illinois Capitol
- ↑ "Monica Bristow sworn in as State Representative in 111th District". RiverBender.com. Jerseyville, Illinois. December 19, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Governor Pritzker Makes Appointment to Racing Board, Lunt Resigns" (PDF). Illinois Racing Board. August 28, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Pritzker Designated Beiser as Chair" (PDF). Illinois Racing Board. April 24, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ↑ Pritzker, J.B. (January 10, 2021). "Appointment Message 1010456". Letter to Illinois Senate.
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