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- ↑ 2011-2012 Michigan Manual: State Senator Howard Walker
- ↑ "Meet Senator Walker | Senator Howard Walker". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ↑ "The Detroit News: GOP senator tells radio host 'screw you' for Medicaid vote criticism". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
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