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- ↑ Willis, Haisten (September 20, 2020). "Mike Bodker - North Fulton County: Golden Corridor". Georgia Trend . Georgia Trend Magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ Associated Press (June 30, 2015). "Johns Creek Mayor To Lead Georgia Municipal Association". WABE. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ Brasch, Ben (March 9, 2020). "Johns Creek mayor arrested in alleged domestic incident with wife". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ "Mayor of Johns Creek arrested on domestic violence charges". wsbtv.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ↑ Yeomans, Curt (March 9, 2020). "Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker arrested following domestic incident". Gwinnett Daily Post . Retrieved 9 May 2021.
