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- ↑ "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
- ↑ "Liias, Ortiz-Self appointed in 21st District". HeraldNet.com. January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Washington Commission on Hispanic Affairs". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
- ↑ "Newly appointed 21st Legislative District representative gets committee assignments – Lillian Ortiz-Self" . Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ↑ "Washington 21st District – Position 2 State House Results: Lillian Ortiz-Self Wins". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- 1 2 Beacon, Mukilteo. "2022 Primary: Three state Democratic incumbents running for reelection". Mukilteo Beacon. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ↑ MyEdmondsNews (2020-11-15). "21st District Rep. Ortiz-Self elected new House Democratic Caucus Chair". My Edmonds News. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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