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- ↑ Alek Gazdic, "Ayotte urges voters to 'elect experience'," Peterborough Examiner, 10 October 2003, B2; Mike Lacey, "'Quarterback' Paul anxious to call plays," Peterborough This Week, 24 October 2003, p. 00.
- ↑ Paul Rutherford, "Ayotte 'officially' begins crusade for job he's long coveted," Peterborough This Week, 10 October 2003, p. 02.
- 1 2 JoElle Kovach, "Multiple sclerosis can't stop Ayotte's mayoral bid," Peterborough Examiner, 8 November 2003, B1.
- ↑ Other candidates later joined the contest, resulting in a crowded field.
- ↑ Mike Lacey, "'Quarterback' Paul anxious to call plays," Peterborough This Week, 24 October 2003, p. 00.
- ↑ "Ayotte officially launches mayoralty campaign Thursday," Peterborough This Week, 8 October 2003, p. 05.
- ↑ "A city's thanks" [editorial], Peterborough Examiner, 5 November 2003, A4.
- ↑ JoElle Kovach, "Council votes to ask Ottawa to stay out of Iraq conflict," Peterborough Examiner, 14 February 2003, A1.
- ↑ David Smith, "Mayoralty candidates talk Parkway," Peterborough Examiner, 8 October 2003, A1; David Smith, "Polite crowd asks mayoral hopefuls about Parkway," Peterborough Examiner, 9 October 2003, B3.
- ↑ "Ayotte officially launches mayoralty campaign Thursday," Peterborough This Week, 8 October 2003, p. 05; Alek Gazdic, "Ayotte urges voters to 'elect experience'," Peterborough Examiner, 10 October 2003, B2.
- ↑ Ayotte's articles are referenced in Mike Lacey, "Election night 'losers' feeling pretty lucky," Peterborough This Week, 12 March 2004, p. 00.
- ↑ "Ayotte heads flood relief group," Peterborough This Week, 28 July 2004, p. 01.
- ↑ Kathryne Miller, "Warming room funding a top priority in fight against poverty, states mayor's report," Peterborough This Week, 6 February 2008, p. 1. In November 2008, he issued a comprehensive Peterborough Community Poverty Reduction Strategy. See Lauren Gilchrist, "Peterborough Community Poverty Reduction Strategy released Thursday," Peterborough This Week, 27 November 2008, p. 1.
- ↑ Lindsey Cole, "Mayor's revision on procedure gets mixed reviews," Peterborough This Week, 29 April 2008, p. 1.
- ↑ Kathryne Miller, "Peterborough City Council Report Card," Peterborough This Week, 8 November 2007, p. 1.
- ↑ "Council Report Card 2008," Peterborough This Week, 19 November 2008, p. 1.
- ↑ Paul Rellinger, "Peterborough affordable housing projects granted $3 million-plus," Peterborough This Week, 2 May 2009, p. 1.
- ↑ Brendan Wedley, "Ayotte blames late start, lack of ad dollars Archived 2013-02-04 at archive.today , Peterborough Examiner, 2010, accessed 13 November 2010.