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- ↑ Hendley, Matthew (Feb 19, 2013). "Judy Burges, Republican State Senator, Claims Agenda 21 Will Turn Arizona Into Commie-Land". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved Apr 14, 2019.
- ↑ Shanholtzer, Patricia (15 May 2014). "Burges and Livingston: too extreme for Arizona". Your West Valley. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- 1 2 Roberts, Laurie (19 April 2014). "Arizona legislators see Cliven Bundy as a hero?". AZcentral. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
Joining Livingston were Republican Reps. Kelly Townsend of Mesa and Bob Thorpe of Flagstaff and Sens. Kelli Ward of Lake Havasu City and Judy Burges of Sun City West. U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar was also there ... [Burges] wanted the Bundys to know they aren't alone. Burges stated that, "I stand with them."
- ↑ "Roberts: Arizona senator calls citizen a WHAT?". azcentral. Retrieved Apr 14, 2019.