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- ↑ "Chafee stirs controversy by nominating Montalbano for judgeship". The Valley Breeze. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ↑ McKinney, Michael P. "Former R.I. Senate President Montalbano sworn in as Superior Court judge". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ↑ McGowan, Dan. "GoLocalProv | News | 98 Ethics Violations for Local Politicians over Last 5 Years". GoLocalProv. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ↑ "State of Rhode Island Before the Rhode Island Ethics Commission: In re: Joseph A Montalbano" (PDF). September 2007.
- ↑ McKinney, Michael P. "Former R.I. Senate President Montalbano sworn in as Superior Court judge". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ↑ "Chafee stirs controversy by nominating Montalbano for judgeship". The Valley Breeze. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
