Template:Did you know nominations/George H. Barbour


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:24, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

George H. Barbour

 * ... that after the base of the dome of the New Jersey State House was painted in a shade of blue, George H. Barbour introduced legislation that would require the dome to be restored in its traditional gold with an off-white base? Source: "Jersey Notes: State House Doe Is Gold Again After a Dispute" - "Assemblyman Charles B. Yates, a Burlington County Democrat, described the blue paint as 'hideous.' Others said the color combination was all right for football uniforms or for racing silks but that it was undignified and lacking in historical perspective for a State House dome. So Mr. Yates and Assemblyman George H. Barbour, another Burlington Democrat, introduced a bill that would force the state to restore the dome to its original gold with a conservative, off‐white‐colored base."
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 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ted Budd

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self-nominated at 03:05, 18 November 2016 (UTC).


 * Date, length, hook checks out. Close paraphrase not found. QPQ pending, once QPQ is complete will be GTG. --Soman (talk) 02:53, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
 * QPQ needed before this can be promoted. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:44, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
 * , Template:Did you know nominations/Ted Budd has been reviewed. Alansohn (talk) 19:10, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Soman, a QPQ has been submitted, as you requested. Please return to complete your review. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:12, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
 * sorry, I spent a few days offline. Very well, good to go now Symbol confirmed.svg --Soman (talk) 17:10, 13 December 2016 (UTC)