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- ↑ "Beshear appoints Mercer judge-executive" . Retrieved 25 January 2024.
Dedman, who represented the 55th District from 2004 to 2008, ...
- ↑ "Democrats lash six of their party brethren". The Lexington Herald-Leader . March 13, 2004. p. A1.
- ↑ "Another house member switches to Democrats". The Lexington Herald-Leader . September 15, 2007. p. B3.
- ↑ "Voters deliver upsets in House races, Stevens Defeats Dedman". The Lexington Herald-Leader . May 21, 2008. p. A16.
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