Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Steel (press secretary)

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The result was delete. NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:26, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Steel (press secretary)

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Fails WP:ANYBIO. No claim is made that the subject of this article has any distinction in his field. Coretheapple (talk) 17:44, 6 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep as the article was created to distinguish from another prominent Republican Washington, DC, political person who also held two prominent positions during this same time period -- Michael Steele, Republican National Committee, 2009-2011, and lieutenant governor of Maryland, 2003-2007. This Michael Steel was a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner and vice presidential nominee and Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan around the same period of time.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Durindaljb (talk • contribs)

A) Their names are spelled differently and B) We don't create articles on non-notable persons because they sound similar to the names of notable persons. A note can be placed on top of Michael Steele's article if it was warranted, which it isn't. Coretheapple (talk) 20:54, 6 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 18:23, 13 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete As Coretheapple said, we don't maintain articles on non-notable people just because they have a similar name to someone who is notable. This Michael Steel article is completely unreferenced and he fails WP:POLITICIAN and WP:GNG. Tiller54 (talk) 19:01, 17 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sam Walton (talk) 00:35, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete being listed on a website is not significant coverage. ZappyGun (talk to me)What I've done for Wikipedia 08:24, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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