Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joseph Moore

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The result of the debate was delete.

Note: This decision is subject to reversion if the more general poll on Local Politicians returns a clear concensus one way or the other. Rossami (talk) 07:00, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Joseph Moore

Here lies yet another 6-word sub-stub. Does this offer any real value to our readers, or does it dilute the quality of Wikipedia? Has a concensus been formed that Aldermen and other city council members are not inherently notable in and of themselves? See also: Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Manuel Flores. GRider\^talk 16:51, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Borderline Delete. An alderman (or should that be 'alderperson'?) can be barely known even with their own ward. On the other hand, Chicago's a big city and the alderfolks do vote on things that affect many people. --Lee Hunter 18:07, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Keep Ms Moore has been the chair of the National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee representing 18,000 cities and gave evidence to a Congressional Committee in this capacity. [1].

Capitalistroadster 19:29, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Ms Moore? Joseph is a woman? Rick K 20:42, Feb 18, 2005 (UTC)
Delete. Unless he (or she) is a notable alderman, this shouldn't be included. There are far too many alderman, councilors, selectman, etc, to make them inherently notable. Carrp | Talk 21:56, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Concarrp. Delete. Radiant! 22:07, Feb 18, 2005 (UTC)
Delete, not notable. Megan1967 23:24, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Delete. ComCat 02:51, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Keep--Chicago alderman, and more generally all large-city govt. figures, represent significant #s of people, have influence over large budgets, and generally have fairly large impacts on the world, compared to the average person. They are certainly notable. For example, consider that the population of Chicago/Toronto/etc. is larger than the population of Jamaica--would anyone suggest deleting articles on Jamaican MPs? These articles are clearly encyclopedic topics. Meelar (talk) 03:33, Feb 19, 2005 (UTC)
- A MP is of global importance, because he represents a country no matter the size thereof. An alderman is only of local importance. Radiant! 10:11, Feb 19, 2005 (UTC)
  - But in terms of budget, constituency, etc., the aldermen are just as influential. Meelar (talk) 22:07, Feb 19, 2005 (UTC)
    - But in terms of notability, they are not :) Radiant! 22:18, Feb 19, 2005 (UTC)
Delete. Local politician with no other evidence of notability. Does not meet my understanding of the recommended criteria for inclusion of biographies. Rossami (talk) 06:35, 20 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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