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- ↑ Hult, Karen M. (2020-03-01). "8 Sex, Gender, and Leadership in the Executive Branch". Madam President?. Lynne Rienner Publishers. pp. 141–166. doi:10.1515/9781685850982-010. ISBN 978-1-68585-098-2.
Every state except Wyoming has a natural resources commissioner, but only 4 states hold elections for these positions.
- ↑ Brown, Alex (2023-10-26). "Western states look to these lands for new affordable housing • Stateline". Stateline. Retrieved 2024-10-02.