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- ↑ Goldsmith, Thomas. "Newcomer Secretary Sharon Decker".
- ↑ Business North Carolina - Business North Carolina: Sharon Decker Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker