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- ↑ "State lawmaker accused of sexual harassment resigns". The Richmond Register, ran in The Lexington Herald-Leader . September 13, 2013.
- ↑ Arnold, Jonathan (December 10, 2013). "Republican Suzanne Miles to Replace Democrat John Arnold in Kentucky House". WFPL . Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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