Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Governor of Columbus, GA

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The result of the debate was - deleted - SimonP 01:18, May 22, 2005 (UTC)

Governor of Columbus, GA

Unverifiable. The Columbus government website makes no mention of a "governor." This seems to be someone's little fantasy. RussBlau 19:09, May 16, 2005 (UTC)

• Delete, very few google hits for the phrase (34), many seem to be about the "Military Governor of Columbus". This was the best site I could find [1]-I think that says it all. I say delete as I don't think it exists.--John 21:25, 16 May 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. Unverifiable. --Carnildo 23:27, 16 May 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, vanity nonsense; damn, that picture is scary!. RickK 23:46, May 16, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete Somehow I think that if such a unique office were to exist in reality then the city's official website would make note of it, which it does not seem to do. Rlquall 02:32, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
• Delete for reasons already mentioned. Incidentally I once knew a man who claimed to be the mayor of the portion of Portland, Oregon that was within seven feet of the ground, as well as being a soceror [sic]. DanielCristofani 11:05, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. A search of the city's website turns up a single hit for "governor":

ELECTION AND REGISTRATION, BOARD OF:

This board was established for the purpose of carrying out the duties heretofore exercised by the Muscogee County Board of Elections and the Muscogee County Board of Registrars and which have the powers relating to the conduct of elections a primaries and the registration for voters and absentee balloting procedures that are provide for in the laws of Georgia. It has five members, consisting of one each from the two major political parties and three appointed by the Columbus Council. (Act No. 149 (H. B. 941) signed into law by the Governor on April 4, 1991) Its executive director is also appointed by the Columbus Council. [2]

To me, this is pretty clearly talking about the Governor of Georgia, who works out of Atlanta, not Columbus. Even if it were talking about the Governor of Columbus, I think it's pretty telling that such a supposèd personage has done nothing, at least worthy of mention on the City's website, in the past 14 years... Tomer ^TALK 03:30, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

Comment. Interestingly enough, there does appear to really have been such a thing as "Governor of Columbus". Unfortunately for this article, he appears to have been a military governor, and that, of Columbus, Kentucky, and that, in the era of Reconstruction. No help for this article there... Tomer ^TALK 04:25, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

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