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- ↑ "Voters oust one-fourth of candidates who supported tax boost". The Lexington Herald-Leader . May 30, 1990. p. A1.
- ↑ "Democrats lash six of their party brethren". The Lexington Herald-Leader . March 13, 2004. p. A1.
- ↑ Herald, Harrodsburg. "Jack Coleman Resigns From City Commission – The Harrodsburg Herald". Harrodsburgherald.com. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ↑ Herald, Harrodsburg. "A Mentor's Story: Jack Coleman – The Harrodsburg Herald". Harrodsburgherald.com. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ↑ "AG Andy Beshear chose Jacqueline Coleman as his running mate". Courier-journal.com. July 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
