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- ↑ "State House District 45 Wallace Collins, Democrat, Norman". The Oklahoman. August 16, 1998. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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- ↑ Gaddie, Ronald Keith (2004). Born to Run: Origins of the Political Career . Rowman & Littlefield. p. 98. ISBN 9780742519282.
- ↑ McNutt, Michael (September 2, 2008). "House District 45 race focuses on veterans, health issues". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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