Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Talmadge L. Heflin
It's clear that the subject passes . There is a long precedent (see ) that state legislators are notable;  #3 refers to ''local'' officials (mayors, city councilmen, etc.) not elected state legislators.  And this particular legislator is unquestionably notable: '''22 years''' in the Texas legislature, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and described by ''The New York Times'' and others as one of the most powerful members of the Legislature http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07E2D9153EF936A15752C1A9629C8B63http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LwJZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C0YNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6988%2C1736927http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-124312016.html.   The Google search  yields 79 news stories at site:news.google.com, and 158 matches at HighBeam Research http://www.highbeam.com/Search?searchTerm=%22talmadge+heflin%22.  And there are additional hits at Google Books as well.   This isn't even a close call
— User:Arxiloxos, 15:30, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:POLITICIAN||WP:POLOUTCOMES||WP:POLITICIAN (Wikipedia:Notability)