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- ↑ Keck, Nina (7 November 2018). "In Rutland, Democrat Cheryl Hooker Wins Back Elusive Senate Seat". Vermont Public Radio . Archived from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ↑ Katy Savage (2018-11-14). "Hooker wins Senate seat after running unexpected campaign". Mountaintimes.info. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ↑ "Senator Cheryl Hooker". Legislature.vermont.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
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- ↑ "Judicial Nominating Information | Vermont Judiciary". www.vermontjudiciary.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ↑ McCallum, Kevin (November 22, 2020). "In Coming Session, Women Will Dominate Vermont Senate Leadership". Vermont Seven Days. Burlington, VT. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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