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- ↑ "Senate District 11 Senator Richard G. Woodbury Cumberland County". Government of Maine. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ↑ Lear, Alex (September 15, 2010). "Democrat Bullens withdraws from Senate District 11 race, backs independent Woodbury". The Forecaster . Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Senator Richard G. Woodbury". VoteSmart.org. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ↑ Anderson, Amy (February 3, 2010). "Former Yarmouth Rep. Woodbury seeks Senate seat held by Falmouth's Davis". The Forecaster . Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ↑ Mistler, Steve (April 30, 2013). "Maine coalition to propose dramatic tax reform". Portland Press Herald . Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ Long, Robert (April 29, 2013). "Call for constitutional amendment to end 'corporate personhood' on way to Maine Senate". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ Cousins, Christopher (January 21, 2014). "Democrat Steve Woods jumps into race for state Senate seat being vacated by Woodbury". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ Moretto, Mario (October 27, 2014). "Maine lawmakers seek to end strategic voting, 'spoilers' with petition for ranked-choice voting". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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