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- ↑ "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2024– via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Calhoun, Milburn (April 29, 2008), Louisiana Almanac 2008-2009, Pelican Publishing
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