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- ↑ "State House District 96 Mark Seikel, (Incumbent) Democrat, Harrah". Oklahoman.com. 1998-08-16. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ↑ Butch Freeman (2003-06-11). "Ex-legislator making a good hire". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
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