Category Archives: About the Agency

A New Era Begins For Our Field Directorate

Posted on December 27, 2012 by jennifer
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The Closing of Six Regional Offices Written by: Acting Director Tom Mesenbourg Eighteen months have passed since we first announced the planned December 2012 closure of six regional offices and a significant change in how we manage survey data collection … Continue reading →

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Remembering Louis Kincannon

Posted on December 17, 2012 by jennifer
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Written by: Acting Director Tom Mesenbourg It is with sadness that I share the news of the passing of Charles Louis Kincannon, our former director. As we mourn the loss of Louis, we share the knowledge that while Louis often … Continue reading →

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Inaugural Meeting of the Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations

Posted on November 1, 2012 by jennifer
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Written by: Tom Mesenbourg, Acting Director October 25, 2012 began a new chapter for the Census Bureau advisory committees when we held our first meeting of the newly established National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations. We met … Continue reading →

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Census Bureau Recognized at White House Innovation Event

Posted on August 24, 2012 by jennifer
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Written by: Tom Mesenbourg, Acting Director Yesterday at the White House, U.S. Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel recognized the Census Bureau as a leader in the effort to make government information more easily accessible to the public. He also used … Continue reading →

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The Times, They Are a-Changin’

Posted on August 21, 2012 by jennifer
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Written by: Tom Mesenbourg, Acting Director As you know, Census Bureau Director, Bob Groves, resigned August 11, 2012 to become Provost at Georgetown University.  Bob was an inspirational leader and it was a privilege and a joy to work closely … Continue reading →

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