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- ↑ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas . Retrieved April 15, 2014.
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- ↑ | Monday, April 30, 2018 | Former Arkansas State Senator and Representative Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Bribery | Department of Justice |
- ↑ | Mon, Apr 30, 2018 | Former legislator Hank Wilkins pleads guilty to federal bribery and conspiracy charges | Posted By Benjamin Hardy |
- ↑ COMMERCIAL STAFF (December 28, 2018). "Top 5, No. 1: The rise, fall of Henry 'Hank' Wilkins IV". pbcommercial.com.
- ↑ "Ex-state lawmaker Henry Wilkins IV begins prison sentence". arkansasonline.com. May 10, 2023.
