Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Rabuck


 * 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   no consensus. PeterSymonds (talk)  20:04, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Richard Rabuck

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Procedural nom; I've declined a speedy on this because some of the claims in it make him potentially notable. I personally don't think there's enough here to warrant an article (given there will by definition be 50 "youngest in the state" in the US alone, and thousands of their equivalents worldwide), but can see how some might. – iride  scent  19:40, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.   — Cliff smith  talk  19:46, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. What he did after his tenure on the school board makes him borderline notable, not to mention that this looks like the man to watch for in the coming years in Pennsylvania. --  Blanchardb - Me•MyEars•MyMouth - timed 19:49, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak keep Does have some notability. Should be tagged for POV though.    Ndenison  talk  21:17, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete His claim to notability is election a school board, and not a major one at that. He gets incidental coverage in local press as a consequence of his being on the school board. Doesn't even begin to meet the bar at WP:POLITICIAN. RayAYang (talk) 21:41, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep As a young person and a political science major, I think this post has notability as it symbolizes a change in American Politics. True, this person may only be the Youngest School Board Member in the History of Pennsylvania; however, what this type of post does for the movement of Young People in Politics is priceless. Alienlady24 11:22, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I find a vote on an AfD very suspicious when it's the first edit of a brand-new account. Socks, anyone? Ironholds 15:23, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Or perhaps an editor who didn't think his or her concerns would be taken seriously without a username, and then finds them not taken seriously even with a username. Let's not bite the new people; allow the article to remain or be deleted on its merits. --NellieBly (talk) 23:23, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Fair enough. Delete, then; doesn't even begin to pass WP:POLITICIAN. Iron</b><b style="color:#808080">ho</b><b style="color:#696969">ld</b><b style="color:#000">s</b> 07:27, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep As the creator of this article, I am hopeful that we would decide to keep and not delete what I feel is an important feat to mention. Not only is Mr. Rabuck the youngest elected board member in the History of one of the largest and oldest states in the nation but he was elected as so at a time when youth in politics was scarce. In fact, I would argue that Mr. Rabuck and several other "Youngest" politicians from their state started a trend that is now sweeping across the nation as more and more youth are interested in politics. I would also point out that there have even been books writen on this subject, including one that features Mr. Rabuck -- "The Y-Factor: A New Generation Enters Politics" writen by Kyle Johnston and Wayne Parent, PHD both of the Louisiana State University Political Science Department. Potus2020 9:47, 14 August 2008
 * Delete Election to a school board, even if you're the youngest, doesn't seem notable to me. Where does it end if simply being the youngest of something is enough for an article in Wikipedia? And if his political aspirations have prompted someone to create this article, then they should come back in a few years, because at the moment, he definitely doesn't meet WP:POLITICIAN standards.Austin46 (talk) 15:46, 16 August 2008 (UTC)


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