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- ↑ Harmon, John (January 26, 1989). "Gainesville Gals Leave Ol' Boys Out of Their Network". The Atlanta Constitution . pp. 1B, 3B. Retrieved May 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ King, Savannah (May 16, 2014). "Hall County native is a Renaissance woman". The Gainesville Times . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ↑ Thorne, Emily Rose (July 21, 2018). "Casey Cagle vs. Brian Kemp: A quick guide to the Republican runoff candidates for Georgia governor". Atlanta . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
