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William D. "Will"
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Sylvester "Junebug"
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Deborah L. Mell |
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Keith Farnham |
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Peggy Brothman |
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Gary Nowak |
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Michael G.
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Mary Schneider |
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Sandra Lezon (Green) |
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Amanda D. Howland |
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Carol Javens |
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Rep. Suzanne
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Broc Montgomery |
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Rep. Elaine
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Rep. Karen May |
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Jim Parks |
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Robert Kaempfe |
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Mark Walker |
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Clint W. Little |
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Lawrence Bruckner |
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Rich Kelly |
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Jehan Gordon |
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Dianne A. McGuire |
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Kent E. DeLay |
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106th
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Rep. Keith Sommer |
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107th
House District |
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Patti J. Hahn |
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John Cavaletto |
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108th
House District |
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Jason A. Warfel |
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Rep. David Reis |
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109th
House District |
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Rep. Roger Eddy |
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110th
House District |
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Rep. Chapin Rose |
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111th
House District |
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Rep. Daniel
Beiser |
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112th
House District |
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Rep. Jay Hoffman |
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Dwight D. Kay |
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113th
House District |
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Rep. Thomas
Holbrook |
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114th
House District |
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Rep. Wyvetter
Younge |
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115th
House District |
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Cheryl Graff |
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Rep. Mike Bost |
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Charlie Howe
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116th
House District |
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Rep. Dan Reitz |
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117th
House District |
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Rep. John Bradley |
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Ron Emery |
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118th
House District |
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Rep. Brandon
Phelps |
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Scott Doody |
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