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- ↑ "Ronald Ramsey Sr". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ↑ Niesse, Mark (2015-07-23). "Judges appointed to new DeKalb traffic court". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ↑ "Judge Ronald B. Ramsey, Sr. - Division B-11". dekalbstatecourt.net. Dekalb County, Georgia. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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