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- ↑ Charlotte Mecklenburg press release: Dan Clodfelter appointed mayor
- ↑ Washburn, Mark (2014-03-26). "Charlotte mayor resigns after arrest on corruption charges". CharlotteObserver.com. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ BEN THOMPSON / NBC Charlotte. "Charlotte mayor resigns after corruption arrest | WCNC.com Charlotte". Wcnc.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ Harris, Emily (2014-03-26). "North Carolina mayor arrested on federal public corruption charges". Reuters. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ Charlotte Observer: Charlotte City Council must appoint new mayor after Patrick Cannon's resignation
- ↑ Mayor Pro Tem Michael Barnes
- ↑ "NC SBE Contest Results".
