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- ↑ "Joyce McDonald seeks reelection to Pierce County Council". Tacoma News Tribune. May 14, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012.
- ↑ Santos, Melissa; Maynard, Steve (March 8, 2014). "Former legislator will run for Congress" . The News Tribune. p. A3. Retrieved September 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Local News - The News Tribune". Tacoma News Tribune. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
