Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Anna Peterson
based on my need to research and add more sources, I will change to "Keep" with more references. I think this barely passes , criterion 2: "Major local political figures who have received significant press coverage."  It's true that despite its size, Salem ''seems'' like a small town, and the mayor isn't particularly powerful in Salem, but that doesn't cancel out the fact that she passes our standards for notability. When talking about the "significant press coverage" it is necessary to then provide proof that there is such coverage here in the AfD, since it is lacking in the article. This is a bit difficult as Peterson has a rather common name, and because most online sources talk about her in her role as mayor, and not about her specifically, but not impossible. It may be helpful to search for her as "Anna M. Peterson" and also try to find sources for her activities previous to her stint as mayor. I've been able to add some info to her article with a little digging. It should be noted that per  (which, of course, is not an official guideline) "Municipal politicians are not ''inherently'' notable just for being in politics, but neither are they inherently ''non-notable'' just because they are in ''local'' politics. Each case is evaluated on its own individual merits. Mayors of cities of at least regional prominence have usually survived AFD, although the article should say more than just 'Jane Doe is the mayor of Cityville'. Mayors of smaller towns, however, are generally deemed not notable just for being mayors, although they may be notable for other reasons in addition to their mayoralty (e.g. having previously held a more notable office)." Salem should be considered as having regional prominence, despite its rather provincial feel, due to its being the capital and having the 2nd (or 3rd) largest population in the state. I'm going to continue to research and improve the article
— User:Valfontis, 21:23, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:POLITICIAN||WP:POLOUTCOMES (Wikipedia:Notability)