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- 1 2 Relating to caucus leaders and committee membership of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature (House Resolution No. 31). Hawaii House of Representatives. 17 February 2021. p. 1. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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- 1 2 "Legislative Members". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ↑ "NATIONAL Hawaii bill, 'Don't Say Gay,' Pride items, activist killed - Windy City Times News". Windy City Times. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
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- ↑ "Final Report / Summary Report / General Election 2022" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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- ↑ "Final Summary Report - General Election 2018" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 May 2019.