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- ↑ "Senate District 9". Lrc.ky.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Second in command in Kentucky state Senate resigning from leadership post". Courier-journal.com. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ↑ "Legislative Profile". Kentucky Legislature. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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