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- ↑ "Democrat Bather wins seat in house". The Lexington Herald-Leader . January 19, 2000. p. B3.
- ↑ "Newcomers seek to fill 5 empty seats". The Lexington Herald-Leader . May 14, 2004. p. B4.
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