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- ↑ "Representative Fred Gardner". Kansas Legislature . Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ↑ Moss, Vickie (January 5, 2024). "Legislative preview: Rep. Fred Gardner ready for return". The Iola Register. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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