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- ↑ "Representative Michele Henson". House.ga.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ↑ Dan Whisenhunt (2018-05-14). "Candidate Q&A – State Rep. Michel Henson, House District 86". Decaturish. Retrieved 2018-11-27.