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- ↑ https://themissouritimes.com/michael-butler-named-missouri-democratic-party-chair/
- ↑ Huguelet, Austin (February 17, 2023). "St. Louis Recorder of Deeds to resign as state Democratic Party chair". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ St. George, Mark (February 17, 2023). "St Louis Recorded of Deeds Renews Commitment to Citizens" . Retrieved February 22, 2023.