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- ↑ "Majority white district elects black legislator". The Lexington Herald-Leader . January 12, 1994. p. B2.
- ↑ "In a Letter, Kentucky Prosecutor Asked Former Grand Jurors to Support a Judicial Candidate". Louisville Public Media. May 19, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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