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- ↑ The Connecticut General Assembly members database
- ↑ "Candidates in Today's Elections in Connecticut and New Jersey". New York Times. November 3, 1992. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ↑ Pazniokas, Mark (4 September 2015). "A tale of patronage, civil service and Malloy's GOP aides". The Connecticut Mirror. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ↑ "Glastonbury resident Gary Berner retires from state service". Connecticut Republican Party, House of Representatives. February 1, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2020.