Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dr Jon G. Lindgren


 * 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. There is a consensus that being the mayor of Fargo, ND and having significant coverage in reliable sources establish the notability of this person. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 02:23, 25 April 2014 (UTC)

Dr Jon G. Lindgren

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Non-notable minor politician. red dog  six


 * Keep. The article is going to need some work but he was mayor of his state's largest city for 16 years.  The usual searches reveal national coverage (such as  and ) in addition to the expected local coverage. Article needs name change to delete the "Dr". --Arxiloxos (talk) 23:38, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep - Meets criteria #3 of WP:POLITICIAN, but article does need renaming per WP:CREDENTIAL. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Loriendrew (talk • contribs) 00:17, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of North Dakota-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:59, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:02, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
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 * Keep. Substantial coverage in s Google News Archive search.  Some of the hits I found are a bit light, but he does seem notable. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 01:16, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete Run of the mill local mayor.John Pack Lambert (talk) 13:50, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep Not merely a local mayor, he is of major significance to LGBT culture, with the national coverage to verify his importance. Xoloz (talk) 21:22, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment - I see no evidence of this coverage in the article. red  dog  six  (talk) 18:39, 20 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep - we almost always keep mayors of large(est) cities. Bearian (talk) 16:28, 21 April 2014 (UTC)
 * See: "Mayors of cities of at least regional prominence have usually survived AFD, although the article should say more than just "Jane Doe is the mayor of Cityville". ... Politicians who ... have received national or international press coverage, e.g. for acting as a spokesperson on a major political issue or for breaking the law, are also often found to be sufficiently notable.""

- POLOUTCOMES. Bearian (talk) 16:31, 21 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep Mayors of major cities are notable. Fargo qualifies. LucyLucyLucyLucy1 (talk) 21:14, 22 April 2014 (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.