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- 1 2 "It is official: Rep. Tom Butler to resign end of month". Oregon Catalyst. December 11, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Attorney Cliff Bentz to finish Butler's term". The Oregonian . January 22, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ↑ "County Commissioners Elect Bentz To Replace Butler". Baker City Herald. January 22, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ "November 4, 2008, General Election Abstracts of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
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