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- 1 2 3 Assemblyman Raul "Rudy" Garcia, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 4, 2010.
- ↑ NJ Assembly 33 - History, OurCampaigns.com. Accessed June 4, 2010.
- ↑ Nardone, Christine. "Moving up WNY mayor sworn in as first Hispanic assembly speaker", Hudson Reporter , January 11, 2002. Accessed June 4, 2010.
- ↑ Strunsky, Steve. "POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; For Two Young Mayors, It Was A Difficult Week", The New York Times, October 29, 2000. Accessed June 4, 2010.