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- ↑ "Assemblyman Reginald Atkins (D)". njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ↑ Assemblyman Reginald Atkins (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 16, 2022.
- ↑ Wildstein, David. "Rev. Atkins gets nod for Holley Assembly seat", New Jersey Globe, March 3, 2021. Accessed January 4, 2024. "Union County Democrats have picked Rev. Reginald Atkins, the Roselle Democratic Municipal Chair and a former interim mayor, as their candidate for State Assembly in the 20th district. He will replace Jamel Holley (D-Roselle), who is giving up his seat to mount an uphill fight for State Senate against incumbent Joseph Cryan (D-Roselle)."
- ↑ "Atkins Running with Cryan and Quijano in LD20". Insidernj.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ↑ Difilippo, Dana. "Fueled by faith, new Assemblyman vows to ‘keep God first’", New Jersey Monitor, February 2, 2022. Accessed January 24, 2024. "And a church 'flavor' is what he said he hopes to bring to the New Jersey Assembly, where he was sworn in last month as one of 17 newcomers to the state Legislature. He’s believed to be the only ordained clergy in the 120-member body, where he will represent the 20th District, a heavily Democratic area that includes four Union County towns."
- ↑ Assemblyman Reginald W. Atkins (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ↑ Legislative Roster for District 20, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State . Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.