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- ↑ Bluestein, Greg (March 12, 2015). "The race for Kasim Reed's job begins: Cathy Woolard, Margaret Kaiser say they're in". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ Blau, Max (March 16, 2015). "Cathy Woolard, Margaret Kaiser kick off 2017 mayoral race". Creative Loafing Atlanta . Retrieved June 20, 2015.
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