The result was Keep (NAC). RMHED 20:00, 16 October 2009 (UTC) reply
Non-notable local/regional politician. Has not held 1st tier state office. Fails WP:POLITICIAN. Crafty ( talk) 06:32, 2 October 2009 (UTC) reply
This person clearly passes the criterion set forth by: "Major local political figures who have received significant press coverage ….” There are dozens of articles detailing choices made by Mr. Derk in the Daily Item, Snyder County Times, Shamokin News Item, Danville News, etc.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.97.10.132 ( talk) 11:36, 3 October 2009 (UTC) reply
When I created this page, I looked at Malcolm Derk's significance as an elected leader. County Commissioners are the top elected officials in the county and control the county's budget. I would argue that they are just as important (if not more important) as state representatives and city council members. The number of people they represent is comparable to city council members. Most importantly, the Sunbury Daily Item is the only major newspaper in the Central Susquehanna Valley. It is the only paper that covers the counties of Snyder, Montour, Union, and Northumberland on a regular basis. There are no other daily newspapers that cover this area- only small, weekly, regional newspapers. WKOK- which I cited numerous times- is also the sole major radio station for area news. As you can see, Malcolm Derk has received consistent coverage in both of these outlets. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Crackerjack2009 ( talk • contribs) 17:52, 6 October 2009 (UTC) reply