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- ↑ "Orlando Ramos". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ↑ "City Councilor Orlando Ramos reintroduces legislation aimed to fix Springfield streets". WWLP. July 30, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Springfield City Councilor Orlando Ramos wins 9th Hampden District race for state representative". masslive. September 2, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Springfield City Councilor Orlando Ramos kicks off state representative campaign". WWLP. June 26, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Springfield's election of Latinos to Massachusetts House and Senate more than 30 years in the making". masslive. September 5, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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