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- 1 2 3 "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Erickson Ropes, Sharon L". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ "Pelowski last DFLer in a district headed red".
- ↑ "Senator Sharon L. Erickson Ropes DFL District 31". Senate.leg.state.mn.us. 1954-01-23. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ "Project Vote Smart - Senator Sharon L. Erickson Ropes - Biography". Votesmart.org. 1954-01-23. Retrieved 2010-07-20.