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A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on May 8, 2021. The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Thomas S. Riley, the son of Irish immigrants, was West Virginia's 11th attorney general and chairperson of the West Virginia Democratic Party State Executive Committee?
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The result was: promoted by Kingsif (talk) 11:17, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Portrait of Riley, published in 1919

... that Thomas S. Riley (pictured), the son of Irish immigrants, was West Virginia's 11th attorney general and chairperson of the West Virginia Democratic Party State Executive Committee? Source 1: Son of Irish immigrants, Source 2: Attorney General (p. 401), Source 3: Attorney General (p. 388), Source 4: Chairperson (p.320)

Reviewed: Rodin Studios

Improved to Good Article status by West Virginian (talk). Self-nominated at 13:14, 17 April 2021 (UTC).[reply]

I made one minor copyedit ("serve" is often abused for simply "doing the job one is paid for"), but that's it: the article is absolutely fine, and I agree with the GA review (which seems to have been done in a conscientious and comprehensive manner). All aspects of the hook are properly verified. It's good to go. Drmies (talk) 01:58, 19 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]