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- ↑ Sarkissian, Arek II (December 23, 2011). "Winnecke names former Mayor Lloyd to serve as controller". Evansville Courier & Press . Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ↑ Langhorne, Thomas B. (December 1, 2011). "Former Evansville mayor Lloyd up for job in Winnecke administration". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (December 23, 2011). "Lloyd under consideration for city controller post". WFIE . Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Obituary for Harriett G. Lloyd at Harold W. Stevenson Funeral Home LLC".
- ↑ Ehrie, Kayla (October 17, 2011). "'Genna' Lloyd, wife of late Evansville Mayor Russell Lloyd, Sr., dies". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ↑ Martin, John (March 12, 2012). "Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge Lloyd chosen chief judge". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Republican Primary Mayoral Elections Evansville". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. 21 July 1999. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "INDIANA MAYORAL ELECTIONS 1999 EVANSVILLE". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. 21 July 1999. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "INDIANA MAYORAL ELECTIONS 1999 EVANSVILLE". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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