Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Geoffrey F. Brown


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The result was Keep. Catchpole 11:25, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Geoffrey F. Brown
WP:BIO states Political figures holding international, national or statewide/provincewide office are notable. I don't know if commissioners on the California Public Utilities Commission belong to that class (since commissioners aren't executive officers), so this is open for debate, but it seems he's the only commissioner on the CPUC with his own article other than Steve Westly, who is currently state controller. ~ trialsanderrors 08:11, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: 142000 Ghits may be somewhat notable, but I am unsure.--Jusjih 10:39, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep Being a leading member of a powerful public utilities commission (especially in CA) is notable and such a page could be researched by any number of people. --MonkBirdDuke 11:01, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Very Weak Keep Kinda seems like this passes WP:BIO, but I'm not sure... I'm going to hit up WikiProject Biography for their input. EVula 15:05, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep While getting appointed to a PUC is on the extreme fringes of notability, he was elected to citywide office in San Francisco five times. We might want to consider an amendment to WP:BIO for those elected to citywide office in major cities.  Montco 01:58, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment I'd be fine with such an amendment, though "major cities" would have to get a very clear definition. EVula 02:05, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Reply. No question about it, but I am sure we can have the debate over the specifics in another place.  Montco 02:07, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * We already have Major local political figures who receive (or received) significant press coverage. Just being an elected local official does not guarantee notability for local politicians. I don't think automatic notability for local politicians would pass muster. Too many issues with vanity, electioneering, etc. ~ trialsanderrors 06:27, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per MonkBirdDuke. JamesMLane t c 10:06, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
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