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The result was: '''promoted''' by [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 02:55, 8 November 2015 (UTC)<br />
 
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* ... that '''[[Vernon Jones]]''' ''(pictured)'' was the first [[African-American]] to be elected as CEO of [[DeKalb County, Georgia]]—and the youngest person to ever serve in that office?
 
* ... that '''[[Vernon Jones]]''' ''(pictured)'' was the first [[African-American]] to be elected as CEO of [[DeKalb County, Georgia]]—and the youngest person to ever serve in that office?
  
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:* ''Reviewed'': (I think I am within the allowed number, but I can review some more if I need to.)
 
:* ''Reviewed'': (I think I am within the allowed number, but I can review some more if I need to.)
 
<small>Improved to Good Article status by [[User:Carl Henderson|Carl Henderson]] ([[User talk:Carl Henderson (majority of rewriting to GA status)|talk]]). Self nominated at 04:02, 26 October 2015 (UTC).</small>
 
<small>Improved to Good Article status by [[User:Carl Henderson|Carl Henderson]] ([[User talk:Carl Henderson (majority of rewriting to GA status)|talk]]). Self nominated at 04:02, 26 October 2015 (UTC).</small>
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:* [[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Timely nomination, long enough, and within policy. You have less than 5 credits, DYK not needed. Image is free and used in article. Personally, I prefer the first hook, and it has an inline citation and no copyright problems. Good to go! --[[User:Tavix| <span style="color:#000080; font-family:georgia">'''T'''avix</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Tavix|<span style="color:#000080; font-family:georgia">talk</span>]])</sup> 02:18, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
 
:* [[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Timely nomination, long enough, and within policy. You have less than 5 credits, DYK not needed. Image is free and used in article. Personally, I prefer the first hook, and it has an inline citation and no copyright problems. Good to go! --[[User:Tavix| <span style="color:#000080; font-family:georgia">'''T'''avix</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Tavix|<span style="color:#000080; font-family:georgia">talk</span>]])</sup> 02:18, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
  
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Revision as of 02:56, 8 November 2015

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by PFHLai (talk) 02:55, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

Vernon Jones

Vernon Jones in 2007
Vernon Jones in 2007
  • ALT1:... that two-term DeKalb County CEO, Vernon Jones (pictured) left that office, only to fail at runs for the Senate (2008), the House of Representatives (2010), and DeKalb County Sheriff (2014)?
  • Reviewed: (I think I am within the allowed number, but I can review some more if I need to.)

Improved to Good Article status by Carl Henderson (talk). Self nominated at 04:02, 26 October 2015 (UTC).

  • Symbol confirmed.svg Timely nomination, long enough, and within policy. You have less than 5 credits, DYK not needed. Image is free and used in article. Personally, I prefer the first hook, and it has an inline citation and no copyright problems. Good to go! -- Tavix (talk) 02:18, 6 November 2015 (UTC)