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- 1 2 "State Bar of Texas — Find A Lawyer — Deann Thomason Walker". www.texasbar.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ↑ "South Texas College of Law Graduates 159", Annotations, Vol. 16, No. 1, Ed. 1, (September/October 1987), p. 13.
- 1 2 3 Svitek, By Erin Douglas and Patrick (March 1, 2021). "Public Utility Commission chair resigns after Texas officials criticize management of power outages". The Texas Tribune.
- ↑ "Texas Public Utilities Commission Chair DeAnn Walker Resigns Following Outcry Over Power Grid Failures - CBS Texas". www.cbsnews.com. March 1, 2021.
- ↑ Eiserer, Tanya (February 24, 2022). "'I am disappointed at your lack of candor': Federal judge blasts former Texas Public Utility Commission chair during bankruptcy trial". wfaa.com.
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