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- ↑ Cox, Harold (2010-02-26). "House Members J". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.
- ↑ "Members List". Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Representative Vanessa Lowery Brown – PA House of Representatives
- ↑ McCoy, Craig R. "State Rep. Vanessa Brown guilty on all counts; took $4,000 bribe in sting". www2.philly.com.
- ↑ Navratil, Liz. "Pa. Rep. Vanessa Brown gets probation for bribery in Philly sting case". www2.philly.com.
- ↑ Couloumbis, Angela. "Convicted of bribery, Philly legislator Brown refuses to resign". www2.philly.com.
- ↑ State lawmaker from Philly convicted of bribery resigns 'under protest' | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette