Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Leah Lawrence

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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The result was Withdrawn by Nominator Non-Admin Closure. Tiddly-Tom 17:25, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Leah Lawrence

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Yet another unelected Canadian election hopeful; Wikipedia is being used to raise their profile. Standing for office alone does not meet WP:BIO#Politicians —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ros0709 (talk • contribs) 21:59, 2 February 2008

  • Speedy Keep (ie withdrawal of nomination). There is a greater issue than can be addressed here. Wikipedia has various rules and guidelines for notability (which set the bar quite high for inclusion) and using it as a soapbox. IMO this one article considered alone does not meet the guidelines. However, the article 27th Alberta general election as it currently stands positively encourages articles for each of the candidates. Furthermore, to allow some bios and not others - especially to allow the encumbant due to their holding office but not the unelected oponent - perversely seems to go against some of the WP objectives. Therefore, and especially given the overall neutrality of the article, I request the AfD be closed. Ros0709 (talk) 20:37, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Note: the following comment refers to the original proposal for deletion, not the withdrawal of the nomination.

I beg to differ, if you look at the page 27th Alberta general election, you will see that almost all encumbent as well as un-elected candidates have been permitted entries. Leah has won the nomination of the party holding power, and is running in what will be a closly contested race to win back the seat for this party. This is not the profile of a fringe, wanna-be candidate. Her entry is not only notable for these reasons, but is also newsworthy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BigBrocktoon (talk • contribs) 22:06, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Why does this un-elected person running in the same election not face deletion? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Gray Gray] BigBrocktoon (talk) 22:47, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

I have only nominated a couple of entries for deletion I have seen created; I think they should all be reviewed but cannot be deleted en masse - each needs addressing individually. In response to your points: (a) Wikipedia is not a news service and long term notability needs to be established. Candidates who are not elected will quickly disappear and be forgotten unless they are notable for other reasons. That is to say, being an election candidate in general is not an indicator of notability and does not in itself warrant inclusion; (b) Wikipedia policy states that a similar article exists is not a valid reason for keeping an article. Ros0709 (talk) 11:42, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment. Being a candidate does not in itself prove notability, but her other accomplishments may be sufficient. --Eastmain (talk) 07:29, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
Ros0709, I understand the difficulty of your job, please consider the other accomplishments of this individual prior to deletion, Eastmain, thank you for your observation. BigBrocktoon (talk) 17:22, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
I am not an administrator. Whether the article stays or goes will be decided by an administrator using the arguments put forward here. Ros0709 (talk) 17:45, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep Leah’s bio is of historical significance to Alberta, given her past accomplishments, and that she will continue to be a significant factor in the history of our province. To delete this entry is to delete history, inconsistent with the need for appropriate content in an encyclopedia.Advisor11 (talk) 19:06, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

This individual is clearly notable without being elected. She's a well-known writer in Calgary, co-founded Climate Change Central, and she's a newspaper publisher. Whether or not she's elected is irrelevant. Editing is clearly the proper alternative for this individual's entry. Mustang1988 (talk) 21:24, 3 February 2008 (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.