Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tom Walsh (Wyoming politician)

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The result was withdrawn Sjakkalle (Check!) 11:53, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tom Walsh (Wyoming politician)

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Mayor of Casper, Wyoming is not a notorious enough position to merit an article. WP:N and all that. Rasputin72 (talk) 04:31, 8 January 2010 (UTC)Withdraw nomination. Sorry about that. Rasputin72 (talk) 06:16, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong, all state legislators qualify for Wikipedia, and this one has an extensive record.Billy Hathorn (talk) 04:33, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy keep. A member of a state legislature is inherently notable. - Eastmain (talk) 05:48, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. _{- Eastmain (talk) 05:48, 8 January 2010 (UTC)}[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Wyoming-related deletion discussions. _{- Eastmain (talk) 05:48, 8 January 2010 (UTC)}[reply]

Keep. Meets WP:POLITICIAN: certainly as a state legislation; probably as mayor of a town of 50,000 as well. --Mkativerata (talk) 05:53, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Keep per Mkativerata and above. Also news coverage: here (Salvation Army bestows national award on 9/20/09), here passing is announced, and here (one of several news stories about his work on a legislative issue). This is his official Wyoming state legislature page. Moogwrench (talk) 06:11, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Strong keep State legislators are notable enough for inclusion under WP:POLITICIAN criterion #1. A Stop at Willoughby (talk) 06:13, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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