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- ↑ Koonce, Tanya (October 8, 2015). "Longtime Peoria Lawmaker Announces Retirement". NPR Network. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ↑ Miller, David R. (ed.). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. 30 (2). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit: 5. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
