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- ↑ Career Day Archived 2017-10-26 at the Wayback Machine , Mount Saint Dominic Academy. Accessed October 25, 2017. "Additional alumnae and associates were present to share in the day:... Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer ’86, New Jersey General Assemblywoman 29th Legislative District"
- 1 2 3 Duthie, J. (January 8, 2008). "Assembly Democrats: 12 new Democratic Assembly members take oaths of office". Politicker NJ . Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For June 2007 Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. July 20, 2007. p. 29. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Johnson, Brent. "N.J. Assemblywoman becomes judge, leaves seat open", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 1, 2016. Accessed August 21, 2016. "Grace Spencer, who has represented New Jersey's largest city for eight years in the state Assembly, has been confirmed to become a state Superior Court judge in Essex County.... Gov. Chris Christie nominated Spencer (D-Essex) — whose legislative district includes Newark, the most populous municipality in the state — to the bench last month. She was confirmed by the state Senate on Thursday."
- ↑ "Watson Sworn-In to Represent 29th Legislative District" Archived 2016-08-28 at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Assembly Democrats, July 21, 2016. Accessed August 21, 2016.
- ↑ Grace Spencer: Profile of Sponsored Bills
- ↑ Legislative Roster 2014-2015 Session Archived 2017-11-08 at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 21, 2015.