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- ↑ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Gex "Jay" Williams". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - KY District 04 Race - Nov 03, 1998".
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