User talk:Jrhudy

Not quite ready
In my opinion, the article (here) is not quite ready to move into article space. I'll explain why, and remove the request to move this article into article space. Other editors may feel differently, so if you disagree with my reasons, feel free to replace the move request template, and someone else may move it for you.

One of the important requirements of an article in Wikipedia is that it demonstrate the Notability of the topic. (While this is a guideline, not an absolute requirement and exceptions can occur, they are rare.) I don't feel this article has demonstrated the notability of the topic. This can be accomplished by adding references to reliable sources which support the notability of the topic.

This is a tough call. I've reviewed a few dozen draft articles over the past few days, many of which have no references, and some with unimpressive references. Your have a solid reference with a Washington Post article, but it's still only a single reference. Writing a bio with a single reference to establish notability is a stretch. I don't think it is enough, but if you want to pursue this, I can check with someone else and see what they think. Let me know.-- SPhilbrick  T  00:11, 23 May 2010 (UTC)