Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tom Murray (politician)

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep (no consensus). Sjakkalle (Check!) 11:43, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tom Murray (politician)

an alderman, nothing more Mayumashu 15:35, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

• Comment Not sure whether this affects notability, but he was also a (poorly supported) candidate for mayor of Hamilton. JASpencer 16:21, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
• I realize this particular entry is borderline, and I wouldn't have created the page at all had it not been for his mayoral run. I'm going to vote keep, but will accept the results one way or the other. CJCurrie 23:31, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Doesn't seem to be notable beyond the fact that he was controversial. Being a failed candidate for mayor and a more-or-less nn local councillor (with no outside claim to notability) doesn't meet WP:BIO. Finally, per the consensus at Vaughan, local councillors aren't notable by virtue of their position alone. -- Chabuk 04:02, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Vaughan isn't a major city. Hamilton is. Bearcat 03:53, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

• Keep. Both aldermen and mayoral candidates of major cities are notable. -- Earl Andrew - talk 04:16, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Hamilton is a very notable city, well known in Canada. Any local alderman would be notable enough to keep. -Royalguard11(Talk·Desk) 04:36, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete The relevant WP:BIO standard is "Major local political figures who receive (or received) significant press coverage". For the number of years in office, I don't see adequate evidence of sigificant press coverage, especially coverage beyond the local area. GRBerry 21:37, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment Tom Murray is a very well-known municipal figure in Hamilton, and has received extensive press coverage in the area. CJCurrie 22:24, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.