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- ↑ "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State . Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Legislator Details - Rosemary Bayer". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Rosemary Bayer's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Rosemary Bayer State Senator". Michigan Democratic Senators. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
