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- ↑ Feldman, Dede (2014). Inside the New Mexico Senate: Boots, Suits, and Citizens. UNM Press. ISBN 978-0-8263-5439-6.
- ↑ | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | Fed judge sentences former NM senator Manny Aragon to 5½ years in prison, orders fine | Former New Mexico state Senate leader Manny Aragon broke down in tears before being sentenced Tuesday to 5½ years in prison for his role in a corruption case that stained his long career of public service. | By HEATHER CLARK | Associated Press Writer |
- ↑ Baker, Deborah (December 6, 2013). "Manny Aragon released from federal prison". Albuquerque Journal.