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- ↑ "Mark Walker (Maine state representative)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "Commissioners | Maine Human Rights Commission". www.maine.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "Walker Mark – Maine House Republicans". mainehousegop.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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