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- 1 2 "Evan Simpson replaces McKim in Wyoming House, takes agriculture and public lands post". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Wyoming lawmaker resigns due to health reasons; McKim represented Afton". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ↑ "House District 21: Representative Evan Simpson". Wyoming Legislature . Retrieved August 11, 2020.
