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- ↑ Rep. Suzanne Miles (R-KY-007)
- ↑ "Suzanne Miles for KY State Representative - Meet Suzanne". www.milesforky.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- 1 2 3 Ryan Alessi, "Republican Suzanne Miles wins House seat from Democrats in another 7th District squeaker", cn|2 Pure Politics, December 10, 2013
- ↑ Arnold, Jonathan (December 10, 2013). "Republican Suzanne Miles to Replace Democrat John Arnold in Kentucky House". WFPL .
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