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- 1 2 3 "Legislator Details - John P. Hansen". Library of Michigan . Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- 1 2 "State Representative John P. Hansen" (PDF). Michigan Legislature . Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Ypsilanti City Council selects John Hansen for temporary city manager position". The Ann Arbor News . Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ↑ "John Hansen resigns as Ypsilanti interim city manager". The Ann Arbor News . Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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