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- ↑ "Clawson Daily Tribune". Clawson resident announces candidacy for Oakland County commission. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ↑ "Oakland County Board of Commissioners Profile of Tim Burns". Tim Burns- District 19. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30.
- ↑ "Oakland County Clerk's Office" (PDF). Oakland County General Election Official Results - November 7, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ↑ "Oakland County Clerk's Office". Oakland County General Election Official Results - August 5, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008.
