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- 1 2 3 Seidman, Andrew (January 11, 2023). "Former top Philly official Rich Negrin is Josh Shapiro's pick to lead the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection". The Philadelphia Inquirer .
- ↑ "Negrin best Democrat for DA; Rhynhart for controller". The Philadelphia Inquirer . May 13, 2017.
- ↑ Marin, Max (March 15, 2017). "FOP endorsement of DA candidate Negrín draws criticism". City & State PA.
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- ↑ "Additional Election Results Data". 2017-08-23. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved 2023-05-13.