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- ↑ Olson, Alan (October 23, 2020). "Three Seek Two Seats in House District 4". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ↑ King, Joselyn (August 23, 2017). "Lisa Zukoff to Run For 4th District West Virginia House Seat". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Delegate Lisa Zukoff Sworn Into Office". wvlegislature.gov. December 17, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ↑ Olson, Alan (November 4, 2020). "Reynolds Joins Zukoff in W.Va. House of Delegates". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ↑ King, Joselyn (January 13, 2019). "Delegate Lisa Zukoff, D-Marshall, Wants Roads in West Virginia Fixed". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ↑ Allen Adams, Steven (January 6, 2021). "New W.Va. House Minority Leader Names Leadership Team". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. Retrieved January 15, 2021.