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Census Director Biographies
This section contains short biographies for each head of the census, from Thomas Jefferson in 1790 to the Census Bureau's most recent director.
Directors Blog | November 13, 2019 | Written by: Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director
Remembering John G. Keane
Directors Blog | August 19, 2019 | Written by: Steven Dillingham, Director
Address Canvassing Operation Begins
Directors Blog | February 05, 2019 | Written by: Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director
New Census Bureau Director – Moving Ahead and Achieving a Successful 2020 Census
July 29, 2020
Prepared Statement of Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director: 2020 Census
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February 12, 2020
July 16, 2019
April 30, 2019
Prepared Statement of Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director: 2020 Budget
August 08, 2018
Prepared Statement of Ron Jarmin, PhD., Performing the Non-exclusive Duties of the Director, U.S. Census Bureau, and Earl Comstock, Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, U.S. Department of Commerce: Progress Report of the 2020 Census
April 18, 2018
Prepared Statement of Ron Jarmin, PhD., Performing the Non-exclusive Duties of the Director, U.S. Census Bureau on the 2020 Census
August 03, 2017
Prepared Statement of John H. Thompson, Director, U.S. Census Bureau: Update on the 2020 Census
May 15, 2017
Prepared Statement of John H. Thompson, Director, U.S. Census Bureau on High-Risk Government Operations Susceptible to Waste, Fraud, and Mismanagement
November 16, 2016
Prepared Statement of John H. Thompson, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census: Outcomes of the 2016 Site Test
September 11, 2013
Prepared Statement of John H. Thompson Director U.S. Census Bureau on Ensuring an Accurate and Affordable 2020 Census
July 09, 2013
Prepared Statement of John H. Thompson, Nominee to be Director of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
July 18, 2012
Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on Census: Planning Ahead for 2020
March 06, 2012
Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on The Pros and Cons of Making the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey Voluntary
April 06, 2011
Prepared Statement of Robert Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on Census: Learning Lessons from 2010, Planning for 2010
July 19, 2010
Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on Is Brooklyn Being Counted? Problems With the 2010 Census
March 25, 2010
Prepared Statement of Arnold A. Jackson Associate Director for Decennial Census U.S. Census Bureau on 2010 Census - A Status Update of Key Decennial Operations
February 23, 2010
Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on 2010 Census - A Status Update of Key Decennial Operations
February 10, 2010
Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director U.S. Census Bureau on The 2010 Census Communications Contract: The Media Plan in Hard to Count Areas
October 21, 2009
Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director US Census Bureau on 2010 Census - Master Address File, Issues and Concerns
October 07, 2009
Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director US Census Bureau on 2010 Census - A Status Update of Key Decennial Operations
September 22, 2009
Prepared Statement of Robert M. Groves Director US Census Bureau on 2010 Census - Operational Assessment
Testimony of Jeff Tarakajian DraftFCB on The Census 2010 Integrated Communications Campaign; Criteria for Implementation: Measurements for Success
Press Release | March 11, 2020
Annonce sur le coronavirus et le recensement 2020
Le Bureau de recensement surveille la situation sur le coronavirus et suivra les recommandations des organismes de santé fédéraux, des états et locaux.
Census Bureau Statement on Coronavirus and the 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau is carefully monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and will follow the guidance of federal, state and local health authorities.
Declaración de la Oficina del Censo con respecto al coronavirus
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. está monitoreando cuidadosamente la situación generada por el coronavirus (COVID-19).
Declaração da Agência do Censo sobre o coronavírus e o Censo de 2020
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