The result was keep. ( non-admin closure) ansh 666 04:28, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
Non-notable small-city politician who was briefly mayor; fails any test of notability I can think of. Orange Mike | Talk 19:49, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
The article notes:
On a shoestring budget of $200, James Delgrosso won a council seat in 1981, largely on the reputation of his father and his own political base after years of teaching in the Bethlehem Area School District.
Today, he steps away from city politics, possibly for good, after losing the most expensive and one of the nastiest mayoral campaigns in city history, one that introduced the high-finance world of modern politicking, with television ads, consultants and attack mailers.
Delgrosso, appointed interim mayor nine months ago, will pass the top post to a political rival, 34-year-old John Callahan, who beat Delgrosso by 245 votes in the May 21 primary.
The article notes:
Bethlehem City Councilman James Delgrosso, a 20-year council veteran, formally announced his candidacy Thursday for both the interim appointment to the vacant mayor's seat and to seek election to the remaining two years of the unexpired term.
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Delgrosso pointed to his record leading the rezoning of the Bethlehem Steel land six years ago as a key to the revitalization of the expansive South Side brownfields property.
The article notes:
Democrat James Delgrosso could become Bethlehem's most experienced councilman if he's elected to a fifth consecutive term this year.
Delgrosso, 53, of Johnston Drive, announced his candidacy for re-election yesterday.
He is the only councilman whose term expires at the end of the year who is interested in returning for another four years.
Delgrosso said he considers himself to be a fiscal conservative, stressing the need for government to do more with less while maintaining essential services and not increasing the financial burden on residents.
Although Delgrosso frequently challenges the need for increased fees, taxes and loans, he said he supports projects that will bring growth and economic development.
Delgrosso, who has been a driver's education teacher at Liberty High School the past 32 years, had been considered as a mayoral contender to replace Ken Smith.