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- ↑ "Final and Complete Election Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. 1994-11-18.
- ↑ Woodlee, Yolanda (January 5, 1995). "In Ward 8, Barry's Old Job Quietly Goes Up for Grabs". The Washington Post. p. J1.
- ↑ Horwitz, Sari; Schneider, Howard (January 26, 1995). "Barry's Choice in Ward 8". The Washington Post. p. DC1.
- ↑ Fletcher, Michael A. (May 13, 1995). "Whittington Wins in Ward 8 by Two Votes: Allen Wants Recount". The Washington Post. p. C1.
- ↑ Fletcher, Michael A. (May 23, 1995). "Candidate Asks Voiding Of Election: Allen Says Illegal Votes, Include Barry Relative". The Washington Post. p. B1.
- ↑ Fletcher, Michael A. (May 19, 1995). "Recount Gives Whittington 1-Vote Victory in D.C. Council Race". The Washington Post. p. B3.
- ↑ "Whittington Blocked". The Washington Post. May 25, 1995. p. D7.
- ↑ Fletcher, Michael A. (May 31, 1995). "Court Lets Whittington Take D.C. Council Oath". The Washington Post. p. 59.
- ↑ Fletcher, Michael A. (June 14, 1995). "D.C. Board Spurns Ward 8 Challenge: Council Runner-Up Failed to Prove Residence Allegations, Officials Say". The Washington Past. p. B5.
- 1 2 Woodlee, Yolanda (August 10, 1995). "Here's a Job That Wasn't Cut". The Washington Post. p. DC1.
- ↑ Williams, Vanessa (September 8, 1996). "Brazil's At-Large Candidacy Bolstered by 3 on Council; Support Comes Days After Efforts to Derail Bid". The Washington Post. p. B6.
- ↑ Williams, Vanessa (September 12, 1996). "Some Cheer, Others Jeer Brazil's D.C. Primary Win". The Washington Post. p. B1.
- ↑ "Final and Complete Election Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. September 20, 1996.
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