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- ↑ Jill Tinsley and Kristi Zukovich (August 18, 2015). "Eric Yost Appointed to County Counselor". sedgwickcounty.org. State Library of Kansas. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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- ↑ Lefler, Dion (August 23, 2019). "Ousted Sedgwick County counselor Eric Yost faces state ethics probe over FBI controversy". kansas.com. Wichita Eagle . Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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