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- ↑ White, Ashley (2019-11-16). "Election 2019: See who won Lafayette's last parish council seat". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ "Josh Carlson handily elected to House of Representatives in District 43 race". The Acadiana Advocate. 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
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- ↑ Hutchinson, Piper (2024-04-30). "Louisiana House OKs bill to allow parishes to hire library directors without state certification". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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