Deletion of Anthony Russo (mayor)

Comment: per . Significant coverage includes http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/26/nyregion/former-mayor-of-hoboken-is-accused-of-corruption.html and https://books.google.com/books?id=jBLv0IugIiwC&pg=PA175&dq=%22Anthony+Russo%22++mayor&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XNPfVPmbGdLCsASa4YDwCw&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22Anthony%20Russo%22%20%20mayor&f=false, the latter containing a prescient analysis of the risks of corruption posed by such a powerful chief executive position as Russo's. Special:Contributions/24.151.10.165|24.151.10.165
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BASIC)

Comment: As a major local political leader, with ample coverage in reliable and verifiable sources to establish notability, including extensive coverage of corruption charges. Despite its size, Hoboken punches far above its weight, making it a regionally important city, as evidenced here and in the article for the present mayor, Dawn Zimmer. The nominator appears to have prejudged this AfD based on the city's size and has made no mention or taken any consideration of the availability or quality of reliable and verifiable sources or of alternative solutions as explicitly required by 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion (WP:BEFORE)