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- ↑ "Council of State Governments West" (PDF). www.csgwest.org. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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- 1 2 "Relating to caucus leaders and committee membership of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature". House Resolution No. 31 of 17 February 2021. Hawaii House of Representatives. p. 1. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "Board of Directors - Mililani Town Association". www.mililanitown.org. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- 1 2 "Legislative Members". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ↑ "NATIONAL Hawaii bill, 'Don't Say Gay,' Pride items, activist killed - Windy City Times News". Windy City Times. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ↑ Eagle, Nathan (2018-10-29). "Hawaii GOP's Best Shot At Winning Something Is A Mililani House Seat". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ↑ "Final Report / Summary Report / General Election 2022" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ↑ "Final Summary Report - General Election 2020" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Final Summary Report - General Election 2018" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 May 2019.