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- ↑ Wickert, David (December 15, 2008). "The Ladenburg legacy as Pierce County executive". The News Tribune . Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ↑ Garber, Andrew (February 7, 2008). "Pierce County executive to run against McKenna for Attorney General". The Seattle Times . Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ↑ Meehan, Jim (May 29, 2015). "Ladenburg realizes dream of hosting U.S. Open at Chambers Bay". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Chambers Bay and John Ladenburg: He Built It, They're Coming".
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/golf/in-10-years-chambers-bay-went-from-abandoned-quarry-to-us-open-host/2015/06/17/d9d16106-14f6-11e5-9518-f9e0a8959f32_story.html
- ↑ https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article53169075.html
- 1 2 Maynard, Steve (September 14, 2013). "Ladenburg back, but in temporary position". The News Tribune. p. A3.
- ↑ http://www.ladenburglaw.com/