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- 1 2 "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Saltzman, Kathy L". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ "Senator Kathy L. Saltzman DFL District 56". Senate.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ "Project Vote Smart - Senator Kathy Saltzman - Biography". Votesmart.org. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ "Kathy Saltzman for State Senate". Kathysaltzman.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-20.