Terri Ann Lowenthal

Census News Brief, Census News Roundup

Terri Ann Lowenthal

On May 7, the President is expected to release his detailed budget request for Fiscal Year 2010, which begins October 1, 2009 and includes funding for final census preparations such as staffing all Local Census Offices (LCOs), launch of the 2010 census advertising campaign, and implementation of the census through mailed and hand-delivered questionnaires and follow-up visits to unresponsive households.read more >>

Census News Brief: Breaking News! President To Nominate Robert M. Groves To Be Census Director

Terri Ann Lowenthal

President Obama is expected today to nominate Dr. Robert M. Groves, Director of the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, since 2001, to be director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census News Brief: Stakeholders Express Broad Support For Dr. Groves; House Republicans Suggest Dr. Groves Would “Manipulate” Census Results

Terri Ann Lowenthal

Census stakeholder organizations from the civil rights and scientific communities applauded President Obama’s announcement today that he intends to nominate Dr. Robert M. Groves to be director of the U.S. Census Bureau. Dr. Groves, Director of the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, served as an Associate Director at the Census Bureau from 1990–1992.