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- ↑ Pearson, Dan Petrella, Rick. "Michael Madigan's hand-picked successor in state House resigns just three days after being installed". chicagotribune.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Hinton, Rachel (February 24, 2021). "House quitter: Appointee resigns after just three days in legislative seat Madigan filled for half a century". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ↑ Wall, Craig (February 25, 2021). "New Mike Madigan replacement Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar sworn in after Edward Guerra Kodatt resigns". ABC7 Chicago.
- ↑ "Edward Guerra Kodatt wins seat of former speaker Michael Madigan". WAND-TV.
- 1 2 Wall, Craig (February 24, 2021). "Mike Madigan replacement Edward Guerra Kodatt resigns after only 3 days, Angelica Guerrero Cuellar nominated as new successor". ABC7 Chicago.
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