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This is a vanity page. Nothing is cited. I can't find anything on the DEA website that identifies Courtney as: "Chief of Public Affiars." Pilkington1984(talk)
This is a courtesy renomination. The article was originally placed incorrectly on WP:MFD. Zetawoof(ζ) 08:33, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
- Keep: How about this ("Garrison Courtney, Section Chief, Public Affairs, DEA")? Plus 411 Google News hits suggesting notability. Gonzonoir (talk) 11:29, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
- Delete: Gonzonoir, these links prove that he does exist, but he is not mentioned in the Drug Enforcement Administration article or any of the other linked articles. The DEA website has no bio information on Garrison Courtney. This article reads like a resume and links to no secondary sources providing evidence of notability. The article also contains no citations to verify the claims it makes.
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 00:00, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
- Comment: I agree the article as it stands is pretty poor, but it's clear this guy is a prominent spokesperson for the department. His name's in so many press sources because he's the department's contact to the press. My understanding of how WP:BIO relates to unelected officials could be better, so I don't know for sure whether that qualifies him for notability, but I'd lean yes (with scope to be convinced otherwise if someone can quote me a relevant section of the rules). He's the public face of the department, in some sense. Gonzonoir (talk) 11:53, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
- Delete - there are no articles about him. That he is a spokesperson means his name will appear frequently but those are passing mentions. -- Whpq (talk) 14:30, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
- Keep - notability is demonstrated by by over 400 newspaper articles in which he is mentioned. Esasus (talk) 12:42, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:27, 27 February 2009 (UTC)