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- ↑ "Pike attorney Johnson beats 22-year incumbent". The Lexington Herald-Leader . May 29, 1996. p. A4.
- ↑ "Power shifts in eastern Kentucky". The Lexington Herald-Leader . May 24, 2000. p. A1.
... with current Sen. Gary Johnson, D-Pikeville, deciding not to run again.
- ↑ "About the Firm". Gary C. Johnson | Attorneys at Law P. S. C. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
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