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 Mr. Richey is a public figure, not a private citizen, from the standpoint of libel law. He is someone generally recognized in the field of LA politics. Were he to sue for libel on a matter, he would be hamstrung by the fact that he is a "public figure". 

 Under notability, I was told some months ago that merely being in a state legislature meets Wikipedia's notability test. 

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