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- ↑ "Profile". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ↑ Hurlburt, Adam. Everett to take on mayoral duties in Lead, The Black Hills Pioneer (Spearfish, South Dakota) 13 Apr 2016 page A1, accessed via Newspapers.com
- ↑ Lead Mayor, The Black Hills Bioneer (Spearfish, South Dakota) 4 Apr 2013, page 3 and 17, Retrieved via Newspapers.com
