Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Delgrosso


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) ansh 666 04:28, 18 November 2015 (UTC)

James Delgrosso

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Non-notable small-city politician who was briefly mayor; fails any test of notability I can think of. Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  19:49, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
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 * Strong keep, was mayor of a non-trivial population (70k+) who has been covered extensively in multiple reliable sources thus meeting WP:GNG. Antrocent (&#9835;&#9836;) 20:18, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete There is no significant coverage outside the local area. The local mayor will be mentioned in the local paper. If that made for notability, every local mayor would be notables. But WP:BIO says that is not the case. John from Idegon (talk) 06:38, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete Per WP:BIO#Politicians there is insufficient evidence of significant press coverage, most of what is sourced is obituary type coverage.JCO312 (talk) 19:58, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — UY Scuti Talk  20:10, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in reliable sources.   The article notes: "On a shoestring budget of $200, James Delgrosso won a council seat in 1981, largely on the reputation of his father and his own political base after years of teaching in the Bethlehem Area School District. Today, he steps away from city politics, possibly for good, after losing the most expensive and one of the nastiest mayoral campaigns in city history, one that introduced the high-finance world of modern politicking, with television ads, consultants and attack mailers. Delgrosso, appointed interim mayor nine months ago, will pass the top post to a political rival, 34-year-old John Callahan, who beat Delgrosso by 245 votes in the May 21 primary."  The article notes: "Bethlehem City Councilman James Delgrosso, a 20-year council veteran, formally announced his candidacy Thursday for both the interim appointment to the vacant mayor's seat and to seek election to the remaining two years of the unexpired term. ... Delgrosso pointed to his record leading the rezoning of the Bethlehem Steel land six years ago as a key to the revitalization of the expansive South Side brownfields property."</li> <li> The article notes: "Democrat James Delgrosso could become Bethlehem's most experienced councilman if he's elected to a fifth consecutive term this year. Delgrosso, 53, of Johnston Drive, announced his candidacy for re-election yesterday. He is the only councilman whose term expires at the end of the year who is interested in returning for another four years. Delgrosso said he considers himself to be a fiscal conservative, stressing the need for government to do more with less while maintaining essential services and not increasing the financial burden on residents.  Although Delgrosso frequently challenges the need for increased fees, taxes and loans, he said he supports projects that will bring growth and economic development.  Delgrosso, who has been a driver's education teacher at Liberty High School the past 32 years, had been considered as a mayoral contender to replace Ken Smith."</li> <li></li> <li></li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow James Delgrosso to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 06:49, 14 November 2015 (UTC)/li> </ul>
 * The subject passes Notability and Notability (people) #3 ("Major local political figures who have received significant press coverage.") He has received sustained significant press coverage from the major regional newspaper The Morning Call throughout his 20 years on the city council as a city councilman and mayor. Cunard (talk) 06:49, 14 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep - while not that big, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the center city of a larger metropolitan area. Bearian (talk) 17:04, 17 November 2015 (UTC)


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