On Thursday, January 30, U.S. Census Bureau Robert Santos announced he would be resigning as the agency’s Director. In an email sent to members of the 2030 Census Advisory Committee, Director Santos stated that “I am humbled and honored to have been the director of this most amazing federal statistical agency.” Additionally, he highlighted that during his time in office, “public engagement has been a priority. Building generational trust across communities and tribal nations is foundational to ensuring our methods, data, and products are timely, of high quality, and relevant.”
Census Project Co-Director Mary Jo Mitchell praised Director Santos for being “an inspiring leader who has earned the respect of census stakeholders and data users nationwide. He will be missed and remembered fondly for leading transformative efforts at the Bureau to improve data quality and accessibility.” The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Census Task Force Co-Chairs released a statement thanking Director Santos for his “exceptional” service and urging President Trump to “appoint someone who not only meets the statutory requirements in federal law but who will also uphold the bureau’s constitutional mandate and maintain its long-standing commitment to impartiality.”
The announcement was covered in an article issued by NPR and a subsequent LinkedIn post.
U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos Announces Resignation
On Thursday, January 30, U.S. Census Bureau Robert Santos announced he would be resigning as the agency’s Director. In an email sent to members of the 2030 Census Advisory Committee, Director Santos stated that “I am humbled and honored to have been the director of this most amazing federal statistical agency.” Additionally, he highlighted that during his time in office, “public engagement has been a priority. Building generational trust across communities and tribal nations is foundational to ensuring our methods, data, and products are timely, of high quality, and relevant.”
Census Project Co-Director Mary Jo Mitchell praised Director Santos for being “an inspiring leader who has earned the respect of census stakeholders and data users nationwide. He will be missed and remembered fondly for leading transformative efforts at the Bureau to improve data quality and accessibility.” The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Census Task Force Co-Chairs released a statement thanking Director Santos for his “exceptional” service and urging President Trump to “appoint someone who not only meets the statutory requirements in federal law but who will also uphold the bureau’s constitutional mandate and maintain its long-standing commitment to impartiality.”
The announcement was covered in an article issued by NPR and a subsequent LinkedIn post.
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