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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) BusterD (talk) 14:40, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Janette Sadik-Khan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log)

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Non-notable local un-elected official. Cerejota (talk) 03:37, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. If someone passes WP:GNG (exhibits A, B, C, D, etc. etc. etc.), it doesn't matter if they fail WP:POLITICIAN. –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 03:47, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep An appointed official can be notable if that person meets the general notability guideline. A Google News Archive search combined with the references already in the article shows that this person certainly does. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 03:53, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Janette is well known in the urban planning and transportation circles far beyond New York, and has been profiled in several of the larger New York magazines/papers. Burgundavia (✈ take a flight?) 17:12, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep: Notable as per above. Joe Chill (talk) 22:24, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. —Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 22:34, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. —Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 22:34, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. —Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 22:34, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep A clear case of when to not let WP:POLITICIAN cloud your perception of WP:BASIC. --Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 22:37, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Nominator appears to believe being unelected is grounds for deletion. Not true at all. If she was an official in a small or even medium-sized city then she certainly wouldn't be worthy of an article, but the head of a major department in a city the size of New York is definitely notable. -- Necrothesp (talk) 21:18, 28 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep without a doubt, has sources, and is notable. CapMan07008 (talk) 13:29, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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