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- ↑ "Gov. Nixon appoints state Rep. Ed Wildberger as Buchanan County recorder of deeds; sets election to fill House seat for Feb. 2". Office of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Press Release. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006. Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State.
