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- ↑ "Yellville legislator Jack Fortner won't seek re-election". Arkansas Online. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ↑ "Representative Jack Fortner". arkleg.state.ar.us. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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