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- ↑ "Local GOP taps John Yob to serve as chairman of State Committee". The Virgin Islands Daily News. May 7, 2024.
- ↑ "John Yob Elected Chairman of V.I. GOP in 12-1 Vote, Party Announces". St. Thomas Source. May 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Ackley to Resign as V.I. GOP Chairman to Help Care for Father". St. Thomas Source. April 22, 2024.
- ↑ "About Our Party". USVIGOP. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Yob 'will always be a key part of the McCain Team'". mlive. July 16, 2008.