Press Release

Opinions of Expert Panel on the Census

Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez formed an independent panel of experts to review options identified by the 2010 Census FDCA Risk Reduction Task Force. Below are links to the opinions submitted to Secretary Gutierrez by the Expert Panel.

The Honorable Vincent Barabba
Census Director 1973—1976 and 1979—1980, currently Chairman of Market Insight Corporation
Barabba’s Opinion (PDF)

The Honorable Dennis Hastert
Former Speaker of the House
Speaker Hastert delivered a verbal report to Secretary Gutierrez

Mr. George Ligler
Software and engineering and information management consultant, member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Ligler’s Opinion (PDF)

The Honorable Kenneth Prewitt
Census Director 1998—2001, currently Professor of Public Affairs at Columbia University (NY)
Prewitt’s Opinion (PDF)

Dr. Ron Ponder
General Partner of Hudson Heights Partners
Ponder’s Opinion (PDF)

Mr. John Thompson
Associate Director for the 2000 Decennial Census, currently Executive Vice President of the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center
Thompson’s Opinion (PDF)