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- ↑ Cached version of her official Washington State Democrats page. Archived 2010-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Legislative District 42". results.vote.wa.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ↑ Gallagher, Dave (2019-02-05). "She considers it the best job she's ever had, but won't seek a third term". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ↑ "Mayor Seth Fleetwood Biography". City of Bellingham, WA. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
