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- ↑ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ↑ Cope, Michael (May 10, 2006). "10 seeking spot on Nov. ballot in 52nd District". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Trib Total Media, Inc.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Cox, Harold. "House Members (last names starting with C)". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.
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