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- 1 2 3 4 5 Arizona State Legislature: Karen Johnson
- ↑ Matthew Benson, Ex-state Sen. Karen Johnson weighs 2010 governor race, The Arizona Republic , April 16, 2009
- ↑ Randal C. Archibald, Arizona Weighs Bill to Allow Guns on Campuses, The New York Times , March 5, 2008
