Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steve Blair

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The result was delete. No arguments have been made to show how this article passes the requirements at WP:POLITICIAN. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 01:22, 4 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Steve Blair[edit]

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This page has been tagged as may not meet notability guidelines and needing additional citations since its creation in June 2010. Blair is a member of a council for a small city (circa 40,000 residents), which I don't believe makes him notable.

Blair is only notable for one issue, so WP:BLP1E applies. That controversy does not seem to have had persistent coverage in the media. WP:N This man is not notable. Martin451 21:31, 10 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete. Lacks reliable independent secondary sources to establish notability as required by WP:GNG and fails to present evidence that the subject should be presumed notable under WP:POLITICIAN or WP:ANYBIO despite the lack of sources. Blogs are not considered reliable sources. Googling turned up nothing useful. Msnicki (talk) 21:52, 10 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep There are twelve members or former members of the Bangor, Maine City Council with Wikipedia articles, at least two of whom went on to high office, William Cohen and John Balducci. This person was also a radio personality. The article needs improvement, more information helpful, but the subject is notable. Billy Hathorn (talk) 03:59, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Moreover, Prescott has about five thousand more population than Bangor. Billy Hathorn (talk) 04:02, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Missvain (talk) 05:29, 17 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment @Billy Hathorn: WP:OSE and WP:CRYSTAL. The subject may be notable, but we should not care whether he is more notable that someone else or if he is likely to become notable. Tigraan (talk) 12:04, 17 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, -- Sam ^Sing! 13:20, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Fails WP:POLITICIAN; city council members of smallish cities are not inherently notable. It doesn't matter if some other city council members from some other cities have articles; WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS is not a valid argument. He also fails WP:GNG; he attracted a little bit of coverage over statements he made as a local talk show host, but it was a short-lived, single-issue controversy of only local interest. --MelanieN (talk) 02:07, 2 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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