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- ↑ "Members of the Legislature 1889-2009" (PDF). leg.wa.gov. 2010-01-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- ↑ Radford, Dean (2013-04-26). "Julia Patterson to retire from King County Council". Tukwila Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ↑ Hunter, Steve (2013-04-26). "Julia Patterson announces she won't seek re-election to King County Council". Kent Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ↑ "Commissioners | Washington State Gambling Commission". www.wsgc.wa.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ↑ "Julia Patterson | The Seattle Times". www.seattletimes.com. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2020-01-31.