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- ↑ "Westchester County Clerk Official Website". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ↑ "2006 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ↑ "Biography - Clerk's List" . Retrieved 2011-11-08.
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