Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Johnson (Alaska politician)


 * 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. (non-admin closure)  Puzzledvegetable Is it teatime already?  21:41, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Michael Johnson (Alaska politician)

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A politician filling an appointed position not subject to WP:NPOL, the biography fails WP:GNG, and a BEFORE search brought up only primary mentions or mere mentions (though the common name doesn't help.) SportingFlyer  T · C  15:49, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politicians and Alaska. SportingFlyer  T · C  15:49, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep. The head of a major state agency is obviously notable. And plenty of sources. -- Necrothesp (talk) 15:55, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Education-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp (talk) 15:55, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:NPOL. Heads of state-level agencies are not automatically notable. KidAd  •  SPEAK  18:19, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Not actually a politician so WP:NPOL does not apply. -- Necrothesp (talk) 21:58, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Comment is it a ministerial/cabinet level position or just a civil servant? If he was minister/secretary of education, he'd be notable, otherwise, I don't see it. Oaktree b (talk) 18:56, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. and KidAd. Fails WP:NPOL and WP:GNG. Sal2100 (talk) 21:54, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep The governor considers this to be a cabinet-level position, aka the state Secretary of Education, to answer User:Oaktree b's question. See pages 5-6 of this handbook which names the 14 cabinet positions in Alaksa. News stations also name Michael Johnson as a cabinet member. The Commissioner of Education is independently appointed by a board of education and confirmed by the Governor. Per page 31 referring to powers, the commissioner has regulatory/rule-making authority. In addition to other duties/powers, if the commissioner issues a rule designated as an emergency, then it's unilaterally binding. A politician need not be elected; they may be only active in party politics and seek political power. Another source specifically names Johnson as a member of the cabinet and implies a relationship between him being appointed and him helping the governor's campaign. Clearly, he is a politician with independent state-wide political authority, named by the handbook as a state executive officer.
 * As a holder of state-wide office, he must meet WP:NPOL. Ramaksoud2000 (Talk to me) 00:47, 22 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Further Question/Comment: Does nom's "BEFORE search" refer to a search for sources exclusively prior to Johnson being appointed and confirmed as Commissioner? I don't believe this is an appropriate way to assess WP:GNG if so. Subject seems to be well-covered. Ramaksoud2000 (Talk to me) 20:22, 24 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep. A state-level head of education is certainly notable. I don't see how readers would be served by removing this article. Station1 (talk) 07:34, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep He is considered to be part of the cadinet of Alaska. Those who hold cabinet level in a first level subdivision in a federal government (that is states in the US, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, India, and a few other countries) are default notable.John Pack Lambert (talk) 14:16, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep The position is cabinet level in the Government of Alaska, presumed notability for a subnational politician in a federal system under WP:NPOL. Regards, --Goldsztajn (talk) 08:06, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep: This politician passes WP:NPOL. MickyShy (talk) 11:24, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep: Switching from my previous "delete" !vote. Arguments made by Ramaksoud2000, John Pack Lambert and others in favor of keeping the article have convinced me that the subject passes WP:NPOL. Sal2100 (talk) 19:15, 27 April 2022 (UTC)


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