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- ↑ "State Senator Robert Mills - Republican District 36". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Robert Mills (Louisiana)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Robert Mills's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ↑ Emily Enfinger (November 16, 2019). "Robert Mills defeats Ryan Gatti in State Senate District 36". Shreveport Times. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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