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- ↑ Merritt, George "Council member up for U.S. job", The Denver Post, (November 2006)
- ↑ "Rodriguez Nominated To Election Commission", CBS4 Denver, (November 2006)
- ↑ "Council member would swap seat for federal post", Rocky Mountain News, (November 2006)
- ↑ Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate, Office of the Press Secretary, White House, (December 2006)
- ↑ Whitener, Bryan; Layson, Jeannie (March 8, 2007). "Hunter and Rodriguez Join EAC". U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
