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2009 Joint Statistical Meeting

Submitted on August 3, 2009 - 3:40pm
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Dr. Blank at the 2009 Joint Statistical Meeting Washington, DC (August 3, 2009) - Dr. Rebecca Blank, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, delivered the keynote address to the 2009 Joint Statistical Meeting, a meeting of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the International Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR), the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS), and the Statistical Society of Canada comprised of over 5,000 statisticians from government, industry and academia meeting at the Washington Convention Center. Dr.

Dr. Robert Groves Confirmed as Census Director

Submitted on July 13, 2009 - 5:59pm
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Washington, DC (July 13, 2009)— The United States Senate today confirmed Dr. Robert Groves as the new director of the U.S. Census Bureau, on a strong bipartisan voice vote. Groves, a highly respected expert in the field of survey methodology, takes the helm of the agency at a critical time as it makes final preparations for the 2010 Census.

Under Secretary Blank Urges NALEO Officials to Make Your Voices Heard

Submitted on June 26, 2009 - 2:19pm
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Tony Cardenas, Undersecreatry Blank and Arturo Vargas at the NALEO conference Hollywood, Calif. (June 26, 2009)—Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, Dr. Rebecca Blank urged attendees of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) annual conference to help facilitate “equal access so everyone will participate in the 2010 Census.”

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Under Secretary Blank Confers with Australian Deputy Prime Minister

Submitted on June 19, 2009 - 1:56pm
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Dr. Blank met with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia GillardWashington, DC (June 19, 2009) – Dr. Blank met with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard during a working lunch devoted to socioeconomic issues. The Deputy Prime Minster is deputy head of the Australian government and carries the cabinet responsibility for education, employment, workplace relations and social inclusion. Under Secretary Blank attended to offer her expertise to the discussion on social policy responses to poverty and social inclusion.

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Dr. Rebecca Blank Sworn In as Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Top Economic Advisor to Commerce Secretary

Submitted on June 9, 2009 - 1:28pm
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Washington (June 9, 2009) – Dr. Rebecca Blank was sworn in today as the new Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. Dr. Blank will oversee two of the Nation’s preeminent statistical agencies: the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Affairs. She will also serve as the top economic advisor to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.

“In Dr. Blank, we have the right person to handle a series of looming challenges,” Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said, “She will help the Census Bureau conduct an accurate and complete count in the 2010 Census, and I’m relying on her to provide sound economic data and analysis to guide the nation through the worst economic crisis in 60 years.”

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Groves Nomination Clears Committee and Sent to U.S. Senate

Submitted on May 20, 2009 - 2:28pm
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Dr. Robert Groves at the U.S. Senate

Dr. Robert Groves, Nominee for Director of the United States Census Bureau, Department of Commerce was unanimously approved by voice vote without objections on Wednesday, May 20 by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. His nomination was sent to the full U.S. Senate for confirmation.

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Blank Confirmed as Top Economic Advisor to Commerce Secretary

Submitted on May 19, 2009 - 2:37pm
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Dr. Rebecca Blank at the U.S. SenateWASHINGTON (May 19, 2009)—Rebecca Blank, Ph.D, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last Thursday as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. As the Economic Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce, and head of the Economic and Statistics Administration (ESA), Dr. Blank will also have management responsibility for the two top statistical agencies in the United States, the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

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