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- 1 2 "Biography". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Biography". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved July 15, 2011.