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- ↑ Davis, Don (November 17, 2010). "Local legislators Magnus, Hamilton named ag committee chairmen". Worthington Daily Globe. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Hamilton: House Majority Whip". Worthington Daily Globe. December 2, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ Kimball, Joe (December 2, 2010). "GOP names more House leaders; Hamilton is majority whip". MinnPost . Retrieved March 27, 2013.