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- ↑ "Mackinac Center President Honored for Leadership". michigancapitolconfidential.com. Capitol Confidential News. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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- ↑ "UNSUNG HERO AWARD, OVERTON AWARD & ROE AWARD WINNERS". SPN.org. State Policy Network. Retrieved 17 February 2022.