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- ↑ Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management. "Oscar B. Jackson Jr. Official Biography". State of Oklahoma. Archived from the original on 2010-10-20.
- ↑ Carter, Ray (2003-01-22). "Henry names Transportation Secretary, other officials". The Journal Record.
- ↑ Office of Governor-elect Mary Fallin (2010-11-22). "Governor-elect Fallin Will Retain Oscar Jackson as Secretary of Human Resources and Administration and OPM Administration". State of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
