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- ↑ "Nice job; you want it? I'll take yours". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 23, 1994. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Paul Bird (October 11, 1986). "'This time jail will hold Cliver'". The Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Howard Greninger (5 Nov 2016). "Former sheriff, state rep seeks county commission seat". Terre Haute Tribune-Star.
- ↑ Davies, Tom (2023-10-02). "Republican contests emerging for state Senate vacancies". State Affairs Pro Indiana. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
