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- ↑ O'Ryan, John (November 5, 1980). "Pierce County Approves 'Home Rule Charter'". Seattle Post-Intelligencer . p. A2.
- ↑ Turner, Joseph (November 5, 1980). "Voters OK new charter". The News Tribune . p. A1. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Tucker, Rob (February 12, 1980). "Raymond: elect 7 commissioners". The News Tribune. p. A4. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Turner, Joseph; Pugneti, Jerry (May 1, 1981). "County begins its charter era". The News Tribune. p. A1. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.