Deletion of Malcolm Derk

Comment: as a member of a county legislature easily meeting  section 2. Members of county legislatures generally meet the level required, and while not actually arguing , consensus is apparent through a quick look at :Category:County Legislators in New York or :Category:New Jersey County Freeholders or any of the other individuals under :Category:Leaders of counties in the United States
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:POLITICIAN||WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS)

Comment: While  calls for quality sources, I object to those who equate quality with quantity. That the policy cites the New York Times as an example is pretty shameful at this point due to the number of ethical lapses reported about that particular publication over the last several years. Small, local papers are not to be dismissed as "unreliable" just because of their lower circulation numbers. We are supposed to look at editorial policies, standards, and the history of a particular publication in determining the reliability. Circulation has no correlation to those standards for the purpose of passing 
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Reliable sources (WP:RS||WP:RS)