Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gary R. McCarthy

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The result was delete‎. Vanamonde93 (talk) 22:13, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gary R. McCarthy

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WP:BLP of a mayor, not properly sourced as passing WP:NPOL #2. As always, mayors are not automatically entitled to have Wikipedia articles just because they exist, and have to show evidence of passing WP:GNG on substantive coverage about them -- specific things they did, specific projects they spearheaded, specific effects their leadership had on the development of the city, and on and so forth. But this basically just states that he exists, and is referenced almost entirely to a mixture of primary sources that aren't support for notability at all and purely run of the mill verification of his election results themselves, with no further substance or context provided beyond "mayor who exists".
As I'm not tremendously knowledgeable about Schenectady's local politics, I'm willing to withdraw this if somebody with more expertise in the subject can find enough sourcing to expand it -- but a mayor needs a lot more substance and sourcing than this to qualify for an article. Bearcat (talk) 19:04, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politicians and New York. Bearcat (talk) 19:04, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Besides the sourcing issues, there is a good case to be made for WP:TNT, and there may need to be clarification in the case that WP:SPA involved in its creation is connected to the subject. A cursory search for sources reveals little; if they are available, a draft might first be appropriate. GuardianH 19:37, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Per nom. Their position occupied does not satisfy NPOL#1 and the sourcing does not meet NPOL#2. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 19:49, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I'm unable to find more than routine news coverage for this small town mayor who fails WP:POLITICIAN. Ultimately, it would be better to have a page such as "List of mayors of Schenectady" where such brief biographical details as exist could be collated for the benefit of readers, with individuals who do meet WP:POLITICIAN spun out into more detail articles. Valenciano (talk) 21:13, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete – The subject lacks significant independent coverage, failing to meet WP:GNG and WP:POLITICIAN. Rimesodom (talk) 05:45, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I've been acquainted with the subject, since at least 1992, when I was a newbie associate at a law firm in Schenectady, and later when I was a Democratic committee member in adjacent Albany County, although we're not friends. Just for kicks, I looked him up on LinkedIn, and saw we have 42 mutual connections. I tried to argue back in 2007 that Schenectady is big enough for the top leadership of the city to be presumed notable, but I lost in an absolutely brutal AfD. In any case, he's been a public figure and received lots of coverage over the past 30 years, albeit almost entirely in Upstate New York. The article could be expanded with more about his altercation with a woman in 2016, testimony before Congress and the state Legislature, as well as memberships in associations, all of which can be found by Googling. I think this is the fifth time this year I've abstained from !voting due to being connected with a subject at AfD. I must get around. Bearian (talk) 14:18, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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