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- ↑ "Mercer Island Councilwoman Tana Senn To Seek Full Term in November Election". Mercer Island, WA Patch. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ↑ "Tana Senn : People : Museum : Washington State Jewish Historical Society". www.wsjhs.org. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ↑ "From Generation to Generation". huffingtonpost.com. February 18, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (Sep 9, 2013). "Islander Tana Senn is elected as 41st District representative". Mercer Island Reporter. Retrieved Feb 5, 2021.
- ↑ "City of Mercer Island - Staff Directory". www.mercergov.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13.
- ↑ "UPDATE: Grausz and Wong still lead in council races". Mercer Island Reporter. Nov 5, 2013. Retrieved Feb 5, 2021.
- ↑ "King County Council Recommends Senn for 41st District Seat". Mercer Island, WA Patch. Sep 5, 2013. Retrieved Feb 5, 2021.
