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- 1 2 "25th Oregon State Legislature Members". Oregon State Archive. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- 1 2 "26th Oregon State Legislature Members". Oregon State Archive. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ↑ "29th Oregon State Legislature Members". Oregon State Archive. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ↑ "31st Oregon Legislature Members". Oregon State Archive. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2020.