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- 1 2 3 4 1998 Oregon Voter’s Guide: Susan Leeson. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Blazing a Trail to the Supreme Court. Willamette Lawyer, Spring 2007.
- 1 2 Oregon Blue Book: Appeals Court Judges of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- ↑ Oregon State Archives: Governor's Records Guides. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- 1 2 Oregon Blue Book: Supreme Court Justices of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- ↑ We The People Conference: Grand Forks, ND from Susan Leeson