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- ↑ Nichols, John (May 3, 2001). "Assembly Dems return to their roots". The Capital Times . p. 12. Retrieved August 29, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
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- ↑ Pabst, Georgia (January 25, 2013). "SDC picks new board leadership". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved August 29, 2020.