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- ↑ Marchant, Bristow. "Richland County's Seth Rose replaces Smith, ex-candidate for governor, in SC House". thestate.com. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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- ↑ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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