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- ↑ Mindy Greiling (DFL) 54A http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=54A
- ↑ Megan Boldt (18 January 2012). "Longtime state Rep. Mindy Greiling to leave House". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ "Legislators have extra interest in geography". StarTribune. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ "Fix What You Can". University of Minnesota Press. 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ↑ "Election Reporting". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ↑ "2008 Election Results: Minnesota House". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2008-11-08. Retrieved on Nov. 5, 2008
- ↑ "Election Reporting: State Representative District 54A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved on Dec. 30, 2006
- ↑ "Election Reporting: State Representative District 54A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved on Dec. 30, 2006
- ↑ "Election Reporting: State Representative District 54A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved on Dec. 30, 2006
- ↑ "Election Reporting: State Representative District 54B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2004-11-30. Retrieved on Dec. 30, 2006
- ↑ "Election Reporting: State Representative District 54B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved on Dec. 30, 2006