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- ↑ Hogan, Dave (December 25, 2000). "Land-use wins buoy Oregonians In Action". The Oregonian .
- ↑ "Willamette Week | "Oregonians in Action President David Hunnicutt" | October 25th, 2006". Archived from the original on 2007-01-12. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ↑ Voters' Pamphlet November 7, 2000
- 1 2 OIA 1st Pre-Election Contribution and Expenditure Report, 2006
