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Theodore G. Clemence
(Theodore Clemence joined the Census Bureau in
1959 as a junior statistician in the Population
Division. He served as chief, Office of Program and
Policy Development, and as senior advisor to the
deputy director. He passed away in 1988. An
amateur historian, he wrote biographies of the 10
Census Bureau directors who ran the agency from
1899 to 1961. This is the ninth in a 10-part series.)
Roy Victor Peel, 1950-1953
Roy Peel was born in Des Moines, Iowain 1896. He attended AugustanaCollege and then obtained his Ph.D. inpolitical science from the University ofChicago in 1927. Peel spent the next12 years teaching at three different col-leges, the University of Chicago, theUniversity of Rochester and New YorkUniversity.
In the early 1930s, he was active inNew York politics, though he never ranfor public office. He preferred the roleof consultant and political advisor.During World War II, Peel served withthe Army Office of Strategic Services,Office of War Information and finally,the U.S. Information Service where hewas a station chief in Denmark.
In 1939, Peel had moved toBloomington, Ind., where he joined thepolitical science faculty at IndianaUniversity as a full professor. He heldthat position, except for his serviceduring the war, until he was appointeddirector of the census in 1950. Peel
served as director until Eisenhowerbecame President in 1953. His mostvisible interest was his passion for trav-el. He enjoyed the prestige of beingcensus director and was invariably afriendly advertisement for the impor-tance of the Bureau’s activities.
After Peel left the Census Bureau in1953, he joined the political sciencedepartment at the University of Utahand later became a Professor of PoliticalScience at California State University atNorthridge. Peel continued to live inCalifornia until he died at age 82.
The 1950 appointment of Roy Peel hadbeen in the traditional pattern of politi-cal recruitment. It was not unlike theappointments of Harris and Rogersunder President Wilson, except forPeel's considerable academic back-ground. The Peel appointment was thelast of its kind in which politics playedsuch a direct role.
All of the succeeding census directorswould be selected more in terms oftheir background and experience rela-tive to the job itself, and politics wouldbe essentially a matter of party affilia-tion and general political philosophy.This change in the selection processwas not by design, but more of an out-growth of the changes in the nature ofgovernment itself.
By the end of the Truman administra-tion, the federal government had
expanded steadily for two decades.There were more people to appoint,and there were more career civil ser-vants already turning the wheels ofgovernment. The backgrounds ofappointees were checked more careful-ly, recruiting became more systematicand the influences on the selectionprocess became more diffuse eventhough congressmen continued to exertthe major influence on many appoint-ments.
In both the Truman and Eisenhoweryears, modest numbers of senior careerofficials were appointed to policy-mak-ing positions. Much of the work ofgovernment now required technicalcompetence and continuity to keepthings moving.
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Vol. 13, No. 5May 2004
2 Kincannon Gets aTaste of Chicago
3 How Are You Doing?
3 Oh, Baby!
4 America’s Scorecard:The Historic Role ofthe Census in anEver-ChangingNation
5 Detroit RegionalOffice Reaches Out
6 Main Street CaféAdds a LittleSpice
6 We’re Number 1!
7 Directors of theCensus Bureau andPortals to Leadership
8 Dig This!
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Although Census Bureau employees havealways contributed generously to theCombined Federal Campaign (CFC), lastyear they opened their wallets especiallywide.
At the annual award ceremony March 24,CFC Chairperson Ted Johnson announcedthat the Bureau collected $612,481 —the largest amount ever collected by theagency — exceeding its goal by a whop-ping 40 percent.
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Census Bureau Director LouisKincannon and DamianMartineau, Guest Services,Inc.(GSI) corporate executivechef and district manager forthe Main Street Café joined offi-cials from the General ServicesAdministration and GSI at a rib-bon-cutting ceremony March 24to introduce the addition ofWild Wild Wings to the MainStreet Café.
The event marks the completionof a $100,000 renovation thatbegan in the fall of 2003. Foodstations were added, newequipment installed and cashregisters relocated.
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PHOTOS BY NEIL MACLEAN, HUGH DOBSON AND LLOYD WOLF
The much anticipated construction of the new building is finally here. Pictorial updates on the project, which began with the construction of theparking garage in March, will be a regular feature in CounterParts.
America’s Scorecard: The Historic Role ofthe Census in an Ever-Changing Nation
2 May 2004 Census CounterParts May 2004 3Census CounterParts May 2004 5Census CounterParts4 May 2004 Census CounterParts
On March 4-5, more than 50 participants and 225 atten-dees discussed who we are as a nation and how we’vechanged at a symposium sponsored by the CensusBureau and the Woodrow Wilson International Center forScholars, with a $45,000 grant from the Russell SageFoundation.
The two-day session included such topics as publicneeds and private information, changing demographics,apportionment and fair representation; and economicdata collection, analysis and use in the public and pri-vate sectors.
The Census Bureau hosted a reception and dinner, withStanford University professor David M. Kennedy as thekeynote speaker.
Clockwise, Magdalena Chuchra, Wilma Adams (hidden), Mattie Williams, Michelle Allen, Bruce Bulmash, Gail Krmenec, Marilyn A. Sanders(hidden), Marcia Harmon and Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon.
The symposium wasorganized by the PolicyOffice’s History staff, pictured front, l. to r:Carolyn Broomfield andJason Gauthier. Back, I. to r: Bill Maury,chief; Dave Pembertonand Mike Hovland.
Marilyn Stephens (Chicago RO)
When Census Bureau Director LouisKincannon went to Chicago to plug theAmerican Community Survey in March,he had no idea what the regional officehad in store for him.
The Chicagoans, led by Gail Krmenecand Cheryl Brown hit the ground run-ning, pulling troops from each depart-ment and survey in the regional office.From a private tour of the home ofFrank Lloyd Wright arranged by BruceBulmash to a special edition of theChicago RO Tribune to a virtual trolleytour, the regional office rolled out thered carpet.
The trolley tour route was marked incolor-coded tape on the carpet and ran
through the office withstreet names changed to ROstaffers names. Eachdepartment or survey wasrepresented by a famousChicago landmark.
Staff served as tour guidesat each stop. One stopnoted how the Chicagoregion achieves the highestresponse rates and the low-est operational costs in thenation for the CurrentPopulation Survey. Anotherdisplayed innovative bestpractices createdby the Partnership
and Data Services program.At each stop the directorreceived a post card as areminder of his visit.
After the office tour, the ROstaged a mini-version of thecity’s world famous annual out-door food festival, “Taste ofChicago.” Complete with mealtickets, tents were set up withsamples of Chicago delicaciessuch as Chicago-style hot dogs,Eli’s cheesecake, Garrett’scaramel and cheese popcorn and deep-dish pizza.
The media event the next day wasequally successful, with reporters from
across the Chicago metropolitan areain attendance.
And what did the director think of hisvisit? “The Trolley Tour was not onlyinteresting and enlightening,” saidKincannon, “it was a wonderful way towitness, firsthand, the degree of dedi-cation and commitment of the ChicagoRegional Office. And I know their dedi-cation is emblematic of the hard workthat goes on throughout the countryand in all of the regional offices.”
Kincannon Gets a Taste of Chicago
Oh,Looking for a “home away from home” for your child during the day?
The Suitland Federal Child Development Center is hosting an openhouse on Wednesday, May 12 from 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The center accepts infants from six weeks of age through preschool.Priority for enrollment is given to dependents of federal employ-
ees of the Census Bureau, the Office of Naval Intelligenceand the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
All employees are invited to walk through the facility (located across from Federal Building 2), meet the staff and enjoy light refreshments.
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It’s a question we ask often passing inthe hallways, greeting friends. But mosttimes we are not ready for a realresponse.
When Gwen Williams asks How are youdoing? — she really wants to know.
Williams is the Employee AssistanceProgram (EAP) coordinator, the oneemployees can turn to with a problemor when they just need someone to lis-ten.
Williams said employees are often sur-prised when they meet with her, expect-ing a lecture instead of a friendly con-versation. “Sometimes,” said Williams,“all they need is someone to talk to.”Besides a willing ear, Williams makesreferrals for those who need financial orlegal advice.
Williams was born and raised inAlabama and said that “after working ata Hardee’s restaurant in high school, Iknew that I wanted to go to college!”
At Howard University in Washington,D.C., she joined a service organizationand volunteered to provide social activi-ties for a group project at a nursinghome. “Everyone was just standingaround, waiting to be told what to do,”she said. “I came in and started callingto all the residents, ‘Come on, let’s havesome fun.’ It was a natural thing to do;I knew then, that I liked helping people.”
After receiving a master’s degree insocial work, Williams, a licensed, clinicalsocial worker, worked with mentally-challenged adults and as an advocatefor the elderly, with whom she has asoft spot. “I like to hear their histories,”she said. “Their lives are so interesting!”
Williams came to the Bureau in 1998when the opportunity for a flexible workschedule coincided with her familydemands. She and her husband havetwo sons, ages 9 years and 9 months.
In addition to individual counseling,Williams offers stress relaxation class-es, fresh start classes, parentingworkshops, alcohol and drug semi-nars, grief groups and crisis debrief-ings.
Williams has noticed an increase instress among employees who are bal-ancing the demands of family andcareer, parenting and taking care of eld-erly parents.
“One of the most effective things we cando is help alleviate some of that stress,”she said.
Williams’ office may seem devoid of per-sonal touches, but that’s the way she wants it.
“When an employee comes to see me,it’s all about them,” she said.
The one exception is a plastic yellowflower. “I put the flower on the doorwhen I’m talking with someone, so wewon’t be disturbed,” she said. “And, ofcourse, all conversations are confiden-tial.”
In her free time, Williams loves to readand watch movies, especially comedies.For vacations, the family heads home toAlabama. And her favorite indulgence?A massage.
How Are You Doing?
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David Kennedy (StanfordUniversity) and Census BureauDirector Louis Kincannon discuss
‘What do you dowhen you get asurvey in themail? As anemployee of theCensus Bureauyou knowenough by now,that if it comesfrom the CensusBureau, you fill itout and send itback, right? Buta lot of suspi-cious people calltheir congres-sional representa-tive.
“We get calls allthe time whenpeople get theircensus forms,”said Susan Rowe,casework manag-er for U.S. Rep.Marcy Kaptur’s (D-Ohio)9th District office inToledo.
Most of the callers want to know if census surveys are legit-imate, and congressional offices are instrumental in assur-ing them that they are. That’s one reason regional directorsmake it their business to meet regularly with members ofCongress and their staffs about current surveys and otherwork being done in their districts.
“It’s important to build partnerships with congressionalmembers in our region,” said Detroit Regional DirectorDwight Dean. “They can be very supportive in census mat-ters — from the decennial census to current programs. Weknow their constituents turn to them when they have ques-tions or concerns, and we want to make sure that the dis-trict offices have what they need to provide the answers.”
On a recent visit, Dean and Vincent Kountz of thePartnership and Data Services (PDS) staff provided Kaptur’sdistrict office with a statistical profile of the district andinformation on current programs and survey sample sizesin the area. Kaptur’s staff then requested census tract dataon population, race, income, housing and education thatcould be compared across the 1980, 1990 and 2000 cen-suses.
While the Detroit region was happy to help, the data neededto be customized to meet the needs of the district office.Differences in data collection, tabulation and reporting forthe three censuses made it a challenge to provide the infor-mation they wanted quickly. Staff from PDS and geographyworked hard to produce the data tables and maps showingcensus tracts for all four counties in the 9th District.
“They were very accommodating,” said Rowe. “The informa-tion was difficult to put together, but they were willing todo it for us and were very timely. It helped determine a leg-islative agenda and what issues to pursue, by reaffirmingKaptur’s concerns. We are not seeing the growth that someother areas in Ohio are seeing. The data show that thingsare either stagnant or not as good in terms of real wages,housing stock and educational attainment. This helps us alot.”
Kountz, who has been with the Census Bureau for nearly 20years, was pleased with the results. “We receive hundredsof calls for data every month, and I’m glad we were able toprovide the information they needed. They know we are aresource for them, and our relationship is mutually benefi-cial.”
Detroit Regional Office Reaches Out
Detroit RO staff rose to the occasion when a congressional office needed census data.
L. to r: Elizabeth Damberg, Vincent Kountz, Joe Kogelmann, Julie White, Gordon Rector, Theresa Anthony and Janet
Butler. Not pictured, Malay Lo-Thao.
Leatha Lamison-White (CAO) explainsthe Fast Facts for Congress Internet Tom Mann (Brookings
Institution) makes his point onthe Apportionment and Fair
Foreground, l. to r: Cam Gibson (POP), JoelPerlmann (Bard College), Paul Zeisset (EPCD)and Bill Maury (POL) enjoy food and conversation
Tamar Jacoby (ManhattanInstitute) listens to a speak-er from the Changing
Marketing Services Office’s historical
Gwen Williams, EAP coordinator
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Malay Lo-Thao (Detroit RO)
America’s Scorecard: The Historic Role ofthe Census in an Ever-Changing Nation
2 May 2004 Census CounterParts May 2004 3Census CounterParts May 2004 5Census CounterParts4 May 2004 Census CounterParts
On March 4-5, more than 50 participants and 225 atten-dees discussed who we are as a nation and how we’vechanged at a symposium sponsored by the CensusBureau and the Woodrow Wilson International Center forScholars, with a $45,000 grant from the Russell SageFoundation.
The two-day session included such topics as publicneeds and private information, changing demographics,apportionment and fair representation; and economicdata collection, analysis and use in the public and pri-vate sectors.
The Census Bureau hosted a reception and dinner, withStanford University professor David M. Kennedy as thekeynote speaker.
Clockwise, Magdalena Chuchra, Wilma Adams (hidden), Mattie Williams, Michelle Allen, Bruce Bulmash, Gail Krmenec, Marilyn A. Sanders(hidden), Marcia Harmon and Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon.
The symposium wasorganized by the PolicyOffice’s History staff, pictured front, l. to r:Carolyn Broomfield andJason Gauthier. Back, I. to r: Bill Maury,chief; Dave Pembertonand Mike Hovland.
Marilyn Stephens (Chicago RO)
When Census Bureau Director LouisKincannon went to Chicago to plug theAmerican Community Survey in March,he had no idea what the regional officehad in store for him.
The Chicagoans, led by Gail Krmenecand Cheryl Brown hit the ground run-ning, pulling troops from each depart-ment and survey in the regional office.From a private tour of the home ofFrank Lloyd Wright arranged by BruceBulmash to a special edition of theChicago RO Tribune to a virtual trolleytour, the regional office rolled out thered carpet.
The trolley tour route was marked incolor-coded tape on the carpet and ran
through the office withstreet names changed to ROstaffers names. Eachdepartment or survey wasrepresented by a famousChicago landmark.
Staff served as tour guidesat each stop. One stopnoted how the Chicagoregion achieves the highestresponse rates and the low-est operational costs in thenation for the CurrentPopulation Survey. Anotherdisplayed innovative bestpractices createdby the Partnership
and Data Services program.At each stop the directorreceived a post card as areminder of his visit.
After the office tour, the ROstaged a mini-version of thecity’s world famous annual out-door food festival, “Taste ofChicago.” Complete with mealtickets, tents were set up withsamples of Chicago delicaciessuch as Chicago-style hot dogs,Eli’s cheesecake, Garrett’scaramel and cheese popcorn and deep-dish pizza.
The media event the next day wasequally successful, with reporters from
across the Chicago metropolitan areain attendance.
And what did the director think of hisvisit? “The Trolley Tour was not onlyinteresting and enlightening,” saidKincannon, “it was a wonderful way towitness, firsthand, the degree of dedi-cation and commitment of the ChicagoRegional Office. And I know their dedi-cation is emblematic of the hard workthat goes on throughout the countryand in all of the regional offices.”
Kincannon Gets a Taste of Chicago
Oh,Looking for a “home away from home” for your child during the day?
The Suitland Federal Child Development Center is hosting an openhouse on Wednesday, May 12 from 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The center accepts infants from six weeks of age through preschool.Priority for enrollment is given to dependents of federal employ-
ees of the Census Bureau, the Office of Naval Intelligenceand the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
All employees are invited to walk through the facility (located across from Federal Building 2), meet the staff and enjoy light refreshments.
PHO
TO
BY L
AU
REN
BR
ENN
ER
It’s a question we ask often passing inthe hallways, greeting friends. But mosttimes we are not ready for a realresponse.
When Gwen Williams asks How are youdoing? — she really wants to know.
Williams is the Employee AssistanceProgram (EAP) coordinator, the oneemployees can turn to with a problemor when they just need someone to lis-ten.
Williams said employees are often sur-prised when they meet with her, expect-ing a lecture instead of a friendly con-versation. “Sometimes,” said Williams,“all they need is someone to talk to.”Besides a willing ear, Williams makesreferrals for those who need financial orlegal advice.
Williams was born and raised inAlabama and said that “after working ata Hardee’s restaurant in high school, Iknew that I wanted to go to college!”
At Howard University in Washington,D.C., she joined a service organizationand volunteered to provide social activi-ties for a group project at a nursinghome. “Everyone was just standingaround, waiting to be told what to do,”she said. “I came in and started callingto all the residents, ‘Come on, let’s havesome fun.’ It was a natural thing to do;I knew then, that I liked helping people.”
After receiving a master’s degree insocial work, Williams, a licensed, clinicalsocial worker, worked with mentally-challenged adults and as an advocatefor the elderly, with whom she has asoft spot. “I like to hear their histories,”she said. “Their lives are so interesting!”
Williams came to the Bureau in 1998when the opportunity for a flexible workschedule coincided with her familydemands. She and her husband havetwo sons, ages 9 years and 9 months.
In addition to individual counseling,Williams offers stress relaxation class-es, fresh start classes, parentingworkshops, alcohol and drug semi-nars, grief groups and crisis debrief-ings.
Williams has noticed an increase instress among employees who are bal-ancing the demands of family andcareer, parenting and taking care of eld-erly parents.
“One of the most effective things we cando is help alleviate some of that stress,”she said.
Williams’ office may seem devoid of per-sonal touches, but that’s the way she wants it.
“When an employee comes to see me,it’s all about them,” she said.
The one exception is a plastic yellowflower. “I put the flower on the doorwhen I’m talking with someone, so wewon’t be disturbed,” she said. “And, ofcourse, all conversations are confiden-tial.”
In her free time, Williams loves to readand watch movies, especially comedies.For vacations, the family heads home toAlabama. And her favorite indulgence?A massage.
How Are You Doing?
PHO
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David Kennedy (StanfordUniversity) and Census BureauDirector Louis Kincannon discuss
‘What do you dowhen you get asurvey in themail? As anemployee of theCensus Bureauyou knowenough by now,that if it comesfrom the CensusBureau, you fill itout and send itback, right? Buta lot of suspi-cious people calltheir congres-sional representa-tive.
“We get calls allthe time whenpeople get theircensus forms,”said Susan Rowe,casework manag-er for U.S. Rep.Marcy Kaptur’s (D-Ohio)9th District office inToledo.
Most of the callers want to know if census surveys are legit-imate, and congressional offices are instrumental in assur-ing them that they are. That’s one reason regional directorsmake it their business to meet regularly with members ofCongress and their staffs about current surveys and otherwork being done in their districts.
“It’s important to build partnerships with congressionalmembers in our region,” said Detroit Regional DirectorDwight Dean. “They can be very supportive in census mat-ters — from the decennial census to current programs. Weknow their constituents turn to them when they have ques-tions or concerns, and we want to make sure that the dis-trict offices have what they need to provide the answers.”
On a recent visit, Dean and Vincent Kountz of thePartnership and Data Services (PDS) staff provided Kaptur’sdistrict office with a statistical profile of the district andinformation on current programs and survey sample sizesin the area. Kaptur’s staff then requested census tract dataon population, race, income, housing and education thatcould be compared across the 1980, 1990 and 2000 cen-suses.
While the Detroit region was happy to help, the data neededto be customized to meet the needs of the district office.Differences in data collection, tabulation and reporting forthe three censuses made it a challenge to provide the infor-mation they wanted quickly. Staff from PDS and geographyworked hard to produce the data tables and maps showingcensus tracts for all four counties in the 9th District.
“They were very accommodating,” said Rowe. “The informa-tion was difficult to put together, but they were willing todo it for us and were very timely. It helped determine a leg-islative agenda and what issues to pursue, by reaffirmingKaptur’s concerns. We are not seeing the growth that someother areas in Ohio are seeing. The data show that thingsare either stagnant or not as good in terms of real wages,housing stock and educational attainment. This helps us alot.”
Kountz, who has been with the Census Bureau for nearly 20years, was pleased with the results. “We receive hundredsof calls for data every month, and I’m glad we were able toprovide the information they needed. They know we are aresource for them, and our relationship is mutually benefi-cial.”
Detroit Regional Office Reaches Out
Detroit RO staff rose to the occasion when a congressional office needed census data.
L. to r: Elizabeth Damberg, Vincent Kountz, Joe Kogelmann, Julie White, Gordon Rector, Theresa Anthony and Janet
Butler. Not pictured, Malay Lo-Thao.
Leatha Lamison-White (CAO) explainsthe Fast Facts for Congress Internet Tom Mann (Brookings
Institution) makes his point onthe Apportionment and Fair
Foreground, l. to r: Cam Gibson (POP), JoelPerlmann (Bard College), Paul Zeisset (EPCD)and Bill Maury (POL) enjoy food and conversation
Tamar Jacoby (ManhattanInstitute) listens to a speak-er from the Changing
Marketing Services Office’s historical
Gwen Williams, EAP coordinator
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Malay Lo-Thao (Detroit RO)
America’s Scorecard: The Historic Role ofthe Census in an Ever-Changing Nation
2 May 2004 Census CounterParts May 2004 3Census CounterParts May 2004 5Census CounterParts4 May 2004 Census CounterParts
On March 4-5, more than 50 participants and 225 atten-dees discussed who we are as a nation and how we’vechanged at a symposium sponsored by the CensusBureau and the Woodrow Wilson International Center forScholars, with a $45,000 grant from the Russell SageFoundation.
The two-day session included such topics as publicneeds and private information, changing demographics,apportionment and fair representation; and economicdata collection, analysis and use in the public and pri-vate sectors.
The Census Bureau hosted a reception and dinner, withStanford University professor David M. Kennedy as thekeynote speaker.
Clockwise, Magdalena Chuchra, Wilma Adams (hidden), Mattie Williams, Michelle Allen, Bruce Bulmash, Gail Krmenec, Marilyn A. Sanders(hidden), Marcia Harmon and Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon.
The symposium wasorganized by the PolicyOffice’s History staff, pictured front, l. to r:Carolyn Broomfield andJason Gauthier. Back, I. to r: Bill Maury,chief; Dave Pembertonand Mike Hovland.
Marilyn Stephens (Chicago RO)
When Census Bureau Director LouisKincannon went to Chicago to plug theAmerican Community Survey in March,he had no idea what the regional officehad in store for him.
The Chicagoans, led by Gail Krmenecand Cheryl Brown hit the ground run-ning, pulling troops from each depart-ment and survey in the regional office.From a private tour of the home ofFrank Lloyd Wright arranged by BruceBulmash to a special edition of theChicago RO Tribune to a virtual trolleytour, the regional office rolled out thered carpet.
The trolley tour route was marked incolor-coded tape on the carpet and ran
through the office withstreet names changed to ROstaffers names. Eachdepartment or survey wasrepresented by a famousChicago landmark.
Staff served as tour guidesat each stop. One stopnoted how the Chicagoregion achieves the highestresponse rates and the low-est operational costs in thenation for the CurrentPopulation Survey. Anotherdisplayed innovative bestpractices createdby the Partnership
and Data Services program.At each stop the directorreceived a post card as areminder of his visit.
After the office tour, the ROstaged a mini-version of thecity’s world famous annual out-door food festival, “Taste ofChicago.” Complete with mealtickets, tents were set up withsamples of Chicago delicaciessuch as Chicago-style hot dogs,Eli’s cheesecake, Garrett’scaramel and cheese popcorn and deep-dish pizza.
The media event the next day wasequally successful, with reporters from
across the Chicago metropolitan areain attendance.
And what did the director think of hisvisit? “The Trolley Tour was not onlyinteresting and enlightening,” saidKincannon, “it was a wonderful way towitness, firsthand, the degree of dedi-cation and commitment of the ChicagoRegional Office. And I know their dedi-cation is emblematic of the hard workthat goes on throughout the countryand in all of the regional offices.”
Kincannon Gets a Taste of Chicago
Oh,Looking for a “home away from home” for your child during the day?
The Suitland Federal Child Development Center is hosting an openhouse on Wednesday, May 12 from 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The center accepts infants from six weeks of age through preschool.Priority for enrollment is given to dependents of federal employ-
ees of the Census Bureau, the Office of Naval Intelligenceand the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
All employees are invited to walk through the facility (located across from Federal Building 2), meet the staff and enjoy light refreshments.
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It’s a question we ask often passing inthe hallways, greeting friends. But mosttimes we are not ready for a realresponse.
When Gwen Williams asks How are youdoing? — she really wants to know.
Williams is the Employee AssistanceProgram (EAP) coordinator, the oneemployees can turn to with a problemor when they just need someone to lis-ten.
Williams said employees are often sur-prised when they meet with her, expect-ing a lecture instead of a friendly con-versation. “Sometimes,” said Williams,“all they need is someone to talk to.”Besides a willing ear, Williams makesreferrals for those who need financial orlegal advice.
Williams was born and raised inAlabama and said that “after working ata Hardee’s restaurant in high school, Iknew that I wanted to go to college!”
At Howard University in Washington,D.C., she joined a service organizationand volunteered to provide social activi-ties for a group project at a nursinghome. “Everyone was just standingaround, waiting to be told what to do,”she said. “I came in and started callingto all the residents, ‘Come on, let’s havesome fun.’ It was a natural thing to do;I knew then, that I liked helping people.”
After receiving a master’s degree insocial work, Williams, a licensed, clinicalsocial worker, worked with mentally-challenged adults and as an advocatefor the elderly, with whom she has asoft spot. “I like to hear their histories,”she said. “Their lives are so interesting!”
Williams came to the Bureau in 1998when the opportunity for a flexible workschedule coincided with her familydemands. She and her husband havetwo sons, ages 9 years and 9 months.
In addition to individual counseling,Williams offers stress relaxation class-es, fresh start classes, parentingworkshops, alcohol and drug semi-nars, grief groups and crisis debrief-ings.
Williams has noticed an increase instress among employees who are bal-ancing the demands of family andcareer, parenting and taking care of eld-erly parents.
“One of the most effective things we cando is help alleviate some of that stress,”she said.
Williams’ office may seem devoid of per-sonal touches, but that’s the way she wants it.
“When an employee comes to see me,it’s all about them,” she said.
The one exception is a plastic yellowflower. “I put the flower on the doorwhen I’m talking with someone, so wewon’t be disturbed,” she said. “And, ofcourse, all conversations are confiden-tial.”
In her free time, Williams loves to readand watch movies, especially comedies.For vacations, the family heads home toAlabama. And her favorite indulgence?A massage.
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David Kennedy (Stanford University) and CensusBureau Director Louis Kincannon discuss interpre-tations of census data.
‘What do you dowhen you get asurvey in themail? As anemployee of theCensus Bureauyou knowenough by now,that if it comesfrom the CensusBureau, you fill itout and send itback, right? Buta lot of suspi-cious people calltheir congres-sional representa-tive.
“We get calls allthe time whenpeople get theircensus forms,”said Susan Rowe,casework manag-er for U.S. Rep.Marcy Kaptur’s (D-Ohio)9th District office inToledo.
Most of the callers want to know if census surveys are legit-imate, and congressional offices are instrumental in assur-ing them that they are. That’s one reason regional directorsmake it their business to meet regularly with members ofCongress and their staffs about current surveys and otherwork being done in their districts.
“It’s important to build partnerships with congressionalmembers in our region,” said Detroit Regional DirectorDwight Dean. “They can be very supportive in census mat-ters — from the decennial census to current programs. Weknow their constituents turn to them when they have ques-tions or concerns, and we want to make sure that the dis-trict offices have what they need to provide the answers.”
On a recent visit, Dean and Vincent Kountz of thePartnership and Data Services (PDS) staff provided Kaptur’sdistrict office with a statistical profile of the district andinformation on current programs and survey sample sizesin the area. Kaptur’s staff then requested census tract dataon population, race, income, housing and education thatcould be compared across the 1980, 1990 and 2000 cen-suses.
While the Detroit region was happy to help, the data neededto be customized to meet the needs of the district office.Differences in data collection, tabulation and reporting forthe three censuses made it a challenge to provide the infor-mation they wanted quickly. Staff from PDS and geographyworked hard to produce the data tables and maps showingcensus tracts for all four counties in the 9th District.
“They were very accommodating,” said Rowe. “The informa-tion was difficult to put together, but they were willing todo it for us and were very timely. It helped determine a leg-islative agenda and what issues to pursue, by reaffirmingKaptur’s concerns. We are not seeing the growth that someother areas in Ohio are seeing. The data show that thingsare either stagnant or not as good in terms of real wages,housing stock and educational attainment. This helps us alot.”
Kountz, who has been with the Census Bureau for nearly 20years, was pleased with the results. “We receive hundredsof calls for data every month, and I’m glad we were able toprovide the information they needed. They know we are aresource for them, and our relationship is mutually benefi-cial.”
Detroit Regional Office Reaches Out
Detroit RO staff rose to the occasion when a congressional office needed census data.
L. to r: Elizabeth Damberg, Vincent Kountz, Joe Kogelmann, Julie White, Gordon Rector, Theresa Anthony and Janet
Butler. Not pictured, Malay Lo-Thao.
Leatha Lamison-White (CAO) explains the Fast Facts forCongress Internet site. Tom Mann (Brookings Institution) makes his
point on the Apportionment and FairRepresentation panel.
Foreground, l. to r: Cam Gibson (POP), Joel Perlmann (Bard College),Paul Zeisset (EPCD) and Bill Maury (POL) enjoy food and conversationat the reception.
Tamar Jacoby (Manhattan Institute)listens to a speaker from the ChangingDemographics panel.
Marketing Services Office's historical display.
Gwen Williams, EAP coordinator
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On March 4-5, more than 50 participants and 225 atten-dees discussed who we are as a nation and how we’vechanged at a symposium sponsored by the CensusBureau and the Woodrow Wilson International Center forScholars, with a $45,000 grant from the Russell SageFoundation.
The two-day session included such topics as publicneeds and private information, changing demographics,apportionment and fair representation; and economicdata collection, analysis and use in the public and pri-vate sectors.
The Census Bureau hosted a reception and dinner, withStanford University professor David M. Kennedy as thekeynote speaker.
Clockwise, Magdalena Chuchra, Wilma Adams (hidden), Mattie Williams, Michelle Allen, Bruce Bulmash, Gail Krmenec, Marilyn A. Sanders(hidden), Marcia Harmon and Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon.
The symposium wasorganized by the PolicyOffice’s History staff, pictured front, l. to r:Carolyn Broomfield andJason Gauthier. Back, I. to r: Bill Maury,chief; Dave Pembertonand Mike Hovland.
Marilyn Stephens (Chicago RO)
When Census Bureau Director LouisKincannon went to Chicago to plug theAmerican Community Survey in March,he had no idea what the regional officehad in store for him.
The Chicagoans, led by Gail Krmenecand Cheryl Brown hit the ground run-ning, pulling troops from each depart-ment and survey in the regional office.From a private tour of the home ofFrank Lloyd Wright arranged by BruceBulmash to a special edition of theChicago RO Tribune to a virtual trolleytour, the regional office rolled out thered carpet.
The trolley tour route was marked incolor-coded tape on the carpet and ran
through the office withstreet names changed to ROstaffers names. Eachdepartment or survey wasrepresented by a famousChicago landmark.
Staff served as tour guidesat each stop. One stopnoted how the Chicagoregion achieves the highestresponse rates and the low-est operational costs in thenation for the CurrentPopulation Survey. Anotherdisplayed innovative bestpractices createdby the Partnership
and Data Services program.At each stop the directorreceived a post card as areminder of his visit.
After the office tour, the ROstaged a mini-version of thecity’s world famous annual out-door food festival, “Taste ofChicago.” Complete with mealtickets, tents were set up withsamples of Chicago delicaciessuch as Chicago-style hot dogs,Eli’s cheesecake, Garrett’scaramel and cheese popcorn and deep-dish pizza.
The media event the next day wasequally successful, with reporters from
across the Chicago metropolitan areain attendance.
And what did the director think of hisvisit? “The Trolley Tour was not onlyinteresting and enlightening,” saidKincannon, “it was a wonderful way towitness, firsthand, the degree of dedi-cation and commitment of the ChicagoRegional Office. And I know their dedi-cation is emblematic of the hard workthat goes on throughout the countryand in all of the regional offices.”
Kincannon Gets a Taste of Chicago
Oh,Looking for a “home away from home” for your child during the day?
The Suitland Federal Child Development Center is hosting an openhouse on Wednesday, May 12 from 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The center accepts infants from six weeks of age through preschool.Priority for enrollment is given to dependents of federal employ-
ees of the Census Bureau, the Office of Naval Intelligenceand the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
All employees are invited to walk through the facility (located across from Federal Building 2), meet the staff and enjoy light refreshments.
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It’s a question we ask often passing inthe hallways, greeting friends. But mosttimes we are not ready for a realresponse.
When Gwen Williams asks How are youdoing? — she really wants to know.
Williams is the Employee AssistanceProgram (EAP) coordinator, the oneemployees can turn to with a problemor when they just need someone to lis-ten.
Williams said employees are often sur-prised when they meet with her, expect-ing a lecture instead of a friendly con-versation. “Sometimes,” said Williams,“all they need is someone to talk to.”Besides a willing ear, Williams makesreferrals for those who need financial orlegal advice.
Williams was born and raised inAlabama and said that “after working ata Hardee’s restaurant in high school, Iknew that I wanted to go to college!”
At Howard University in Washington,D.C., she joined a service organizationand volunteered to provide social activi-ties for a group project at a nursinghome. “Everyone was just standingaround, waiting to be told what to do,”she said. “I came in and started callingto all the residents, ‘Come on, let’s havesome fun.’ It was a natural thing to do;I knew then, that I liked helping people.”
After receiving a master’s degree insocial work, Williams, a licensed, clinicalsocial worker, worked with mentally-challenged adults and as an advocatefor the elderly, with whom she has asoft spot. “I like to hear their histories,”she said. “Their lives are so interesting!”
Williams came to the Bureau in 1998when the opportunity for a flexible workschedule coincided with her familydemands. She and her husband havetwo sons, ages 9 years and 9 months.
In addition to individual counseling,Williams offers stress relaxation class-es, fresh start classes, parentingworkshops, alcohol and drug semi-nars, grief groups and crisis debrief-ings.
Williams has noticed an increase instress among employees who are bal-ancing the demands of family andcareer, parenting and taking care of eld-erly parents.
“One of the most effective things we cando is help alleviate some of that stress,”she said.
Williams’ office may seem devoid of per-sonal touches, but that’s the way she wants it.
“When an employee comes to see me,it’s all about them,” she said.
The one exception is a plastic yellowflower. “I put the flower on the doorwhen I’m talking with someone, so wewon’t be disturbed,” she said. “And, ofcourse, all conversations are confiden-tial.”
In her free time, Williams loves to readand watch movies, especially comedies.For vacations, the family heads home toAlabama. And her favorite indulgence?A massage.
How Are You Doing?
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David Kennedy (StanfordUniversity) and Census BureauDirector Louis Kincannon discuss
‘What do you dowhen you get asurvey in themail? As anemployee of theCensus Bureauyou knowenough by now,that if it comesfrom the CensusBureau, you fill itout and send itback, right? Buta lot of suspi-cious people calltheir congres-sional representa-tive.
“We get calls allthe time whenpeople get theircensus forms,”said Susan Rowe,casework manag-er for U.S. Rep.Marcy Kaptur’s (D-Ohio)9th District office inToledo.
Most of the callers want to know if census surveys are legit-imate, and congressional offices are instrumental in assur-ing them that they are. That’s one reason regional directorsmake it their business to meet regularly with members ofCongress and their staffs about current surveys and otherwork being done in their districts.
“It’s important to build partnerships with congressionalmembers in our region,” said Detroit Regional DirectorDwight Dean. “They can be very supportive in census mat-ters — from the decennial census to current programs. Weknow their constituents turn to them when they have ques-tions or concerns, and we want to make sure that the dis-trict offices have what they need to provide the answers.”
On a recent visit, Dean and Vincent Kountz of thePartnership and Data Services (PDS) staff provided Kaptur’sdistrict office with a statistical profile of the district andinformation on current programs and survey sample sizesin the area. Kaptur’s staff then requested census tract dataon population, race, income, housing and education thatcould be compared across the 1980, 1990 and 2000 cen-suses.
While the Detroit region was happy to help, the data neededto be customized to meet the needs of the district office.Differences in data collection, tabulation and reporting forthe three censuses made it a challenge to provide the infor-mation they wanted quickly. Staff from PDS and geographyworked hard to produce the data tables and maps showingcensus tracts for all four counties in the 9th District.
“They were very accommodating,” said Rowe. “The informa-tion was difficult to put together, but they were willing todo it for us and were very timely. It helped determine a leg-islative agenda and what issues to pursue, by reaffirmingKaptur’s concerns. We are not seeing the growth that someother areas in Ohio are seeing. The data show that thingsare either stagnant or not as good in terms of real wages,housing stock and educational attainment. This helps us alot.”
Kountz, who has been with the Census Bureau for nearly 20years, was pleased with the results. “We receive hundredsof calls for data every month, and I’m glad we were able toprovide the information they needed. They know we are aresource for them, and our relationship is mutually benefi-cial.”
Detroit Regional Office Reaches Out
Detroit RO staff rose to the occasion when a congressional office needed census data.
L. to r: Elizabeth Damberg, Vincent Kountz, Joe Kogelmann, Julie White, Gordon Rector, Theresa Anthony and Janet
Butler. Not pictured, Malay Lo-Thao.
Leatha Lamison-White (CAO) explainsthe Fast Facts for Congress Internet Tom Mann (Brookings
Institution) makes his point onthe Apportionment and Fair
Foreground, l. to r: Cam Gibson (POP), JoelPerlmann (Bard College), Paul Zeisset (EPCD)and Bill Maury (POL) enjoy food and conversation
Tamar Jacoby (ManhattanInstitute) listens to a speak-er from the Changing
Marketing Services Office’s historical
Gwen Williams, EAP coordinator
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Theodore G. Clemence
(Theodore Clemence joined the Census Bureau in
1959 as a junior statistician in the Population
Division. He served as chief, Office of Program and
Policy Development, and as senior advisor to the
deputy director. He passed away in 1988. An
amateur historian, he wrote biographies of the 10
Census Bureau directors who ran the agency from
1899 to 1961. This is the ninth in a 10-part series.)
Roy Victor Peel, 1950-1953
Roy Peel was born in Des Moines, Iowain 1896. He attended AugustanaCollege and then obtained his Ph.D. inpolitical science from the University ofChicago in 1927. Peel spent the next12 years teaching at three different col-leges, the University of Chicago, theUniversity of Rochester and New YorkUniversity.
In the early 1930s, he was active inNew York politics, though he never ranfor public office. He preferred the roleof consultant and political advisor.During World War II, Peel served withthe Army Office of Strategic Services,Office of War Information and finally,the U.S. Information Service where hewas a station chief in Denmark.
In 1939, Peel had moved toBloomington, Ind., where he joined thepolitical science faculty at IndianaUniversity as a full professor. He heldthat position, except for his serviceduring the war, until he was appointeddirector of the census in 1950. Peel
served as director until Eisenhowerbecame President in 1953. His mostvisible interest was his passion for trav-el. He enjoyed the prestige of beingcensus director and was invariably afriendly advertisement for the impor-tance of the Bureau’s activities.
After Peel left the Census Bureau in1953, he joined the political sciencedepartment at the University of Utahand later became a Professor of PoliticalScience at California State University atNorthridge. Peel continued to live inCalifornia until he died at age 82.
The 1950 appointment of Roy Peel hadbeen in the traditional pattern of politi-cal recruitment. It was not unlike theappointments of Harris and Rogersunder President Wilson, except forPeel's considerable academic back-ground. The Peel appointment was thelast of its kind in which politics playedsuch a direct role.
All of the succeeding census directorswould be selected more in terms oftheir background and experience rela-tive to the job itself, and politics wouldbe essentially a matter of party affilia-tion and general political philosophy.This change in the selection processwas not by design, but more of an out-growth of the changes in the nature ofgovernment itself.
By the end of the Truman administra-tion, the federal government had
expanded steadily for two decades.There were more people to appoint,and there were more career civil ser-vants already turning the wheels ofgovernment. The backgrounds ofappointees were checked more careful-ly, recruiting became more systematicand the influences on the selectionprocess became more diffuse eventhough congressmen continued to exertthe major influence on many appoint-ments.
In both the Truman and Eisenhoweryears, modest numbers of senior careerofficials were appointed to policy-mak-ing positions. Much of the work ofgovernment now required technicalcompetence and continuity to keepthings moving.
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Vol. 13, No. 5May 2004
2 Kincannon Gets aTaste of Chicago
3 How Are You Doing?
3 Oh, Baby!
4 America’s Scorecard:The Historic Role ofthe Census in anEver-ChangingNation
5 Detroit RegionalOffice Reaches Out
6 Main Street CaféAdds a LittleSpice
6 We’re Number 1!
7 Directors of theCensus Bureau andPortals to Leadership
8 Dig This!
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Census CounterParts is published by thePublic Information Office.
Jefferson D. TaylorAssociate Director for Communications
Kenneth C. MeyerChief, Public Information Office
Barbara L. HatchlEditor
Linda ChenGraphics Designer
To submit an article to appear inCounterParts, contact the editor:
U.S. Census BureauPIO Room 2705-3Washington, D.C. 20233Phone: (301) 763-3042E-mail: [email protected]: (301) 457-1037
U.S. Department of CommerceEconomics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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At the annual award ceremony March 24,CFC Chairperson Ted Johnson announcedthat the Bureau collected $612,481 —the largest amount ever collected by theagency — exceeding its goal by a whop-ping 40 percent.
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Census Bureau Director LouisKincannon and DamianMartineau, Guest Services,Inc.(GSI) corporate executivechef and district manager forthe Main Street Café joined offi-cials from the General ServicesAdministration and GSI at a rib-bon-cutting ceremony March 24to introduce the addition ofWild Wild Wings to the MainStreet Café.
The event marks the completionof a $100,000 renovation thatbegan in the fall of 2003. Foodstations were added, newequipment installed and cashregisters relocated.
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PHOTOS BY NEIL MACLEAN, HUGH DOBSON AND LLOYD WOLF
The much anticipated construction of the new building is finally here. Pictorial updates on the project, which began with the construction of theparking garage in March, will be a regular feature in CounterParts.
Theodore G. Clemence
(Theodore Clemence joined the Census Bureau in
1959 as a junior statistician in the Population
Division. He served as chief, Office of Program and
Policy Development, and as senior advisor to the
deputy director. He passed away in 1988. An
amateur historian, he wrote biographies of the 10
Census Bureau directors who ran the agency from
1899 to 1961. This is the ninth in a 10-part series.)
Roy Victor Peel, 1950-1953
Roy Peel was born in Des Moines, Iowain 1896. He attended AugustanaCollege and then obtained his Ph.D. inpolitical science from the University ofChicago in 1927. Peel spent the next12 years teaching at three different col-leges, the University of Chicago, theUniversity of Rochester and New YorkUniversity.
In the early 1930s, he was active inNew York politics, though he never ranfor public office. He preferred the roleof consultant and political advisor.During World War II, Peel served withthe Army Office of Strategic Services,Office of War Information and finally,the U.S. Information Service where hewas a station chief in Denmark.
In 1939, Peel had moved toBloomington, Ind., where he joined thepolitical science faculty at IndianaUniversity as a full professor. He heldthat position, except for his serviceduring the war, until he was appointeddirector of the census in 1950. Peel
served as director until Eisenhowerbecame President in 1953. His mostvisible interest was his passion for trav-el. He enjoyed the prestige of beingcensus director and was invariably afriendly advertisement for the impor-tance of the Bureau’s activities.
After Peel left the Census Bureau in1953, he joined the political sciencedepartment at the University of Utahand later became a Professor of PoliticalScience at California State University atNorthridge. Peel continued to live inCalifornia until he died at age 82.
The 1950 appointment of Roy Peel hadbeen in the traditional pattern of politi-cal recruitment. It was not unlike theappointments of Harris and Rogersunder President Wilson, except forPeel's considerable academic back-ground. The Peel appointment was thelast of its kind in which politics playedsuch a direct role.
All of the succeeding census directorswould be selected more in terms oftheir background and experience rela-tive to the job itself, and politics wouldbe essentially a matter of party affilia-tion and general political philosophy.This change in the selection processwas not by design, but more of an out-growth of the changes in the nature ofgovernment itself.
By the end of the Truman administra-tion, the federal government had
expanded steadily for two decades.There were more people to appoint,and there were more career civil ser-vants already turning the wheels ofgovernment. The backgrounds ofappointees were checked more careful-ly, recruiting became more systematicand the influences on the selectionprocess became more diffuse eventhough congressmen continued to exertthe major influence on many appoint-ments.
In both the Truman and Eisenhoweryears, modest numbers of senior careerofficials were appointed to policy-mak-ing positions. Much of the work ofgovernment now required technicalcompetence and continuity to keepthings moving.
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Vol. 13, No. 5May 2004
2 Kincannon Gets aTaste of Chicago
3 How Are You Doing?
3 Oh, Baby!
4 America’s Scorecard:The Historic Role ofthe Census in anEver-ChangingNation
5 Detroit RegionalOffice Reaches Out
6 Main Street CaféAdds a LittleSpice
6 We’re Number 1!
7 Directors of theCensus Bureau andPortals to Leadership
8 Dig This!
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Vol. 13, No. 5, May 2004
Census CounterParts is published by thePublic Information Office.
Jefferson D. TaylorAssociate Director for Communications
Kenneth C. MeyerChief, Public Information Office
Barbara L. HatchlEditor
Linda ChenGraphics Designer
To submit an article to appear inCounterParts, contact the editor:
U.S. Census BureauPIO Room 2705-3Washington, D.C. 20233Phone: (301) 763-3042E-mail: [email protected]: (301) 457-1037
U.S. Department of CommerceEconomics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Directors of the Census Bureau and Portals toLeadership
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Madga Chuchra Ln
Sofelia Whitehead WyM Hendrickson St
John Koester Ln
C Garlington St
Duane Spear Ct
Linda Gray Wy
Scott Deuel St
Kathy Derel St
Deb Harbin St
Marilyn Stephens St
Judy Lomperis St
Janice Bell Wy
Toni Pitchford Ln
Maya Marshall St
Henry Gray Ave
Mattie Williams Wy
Michelle Allen St
Tribune Tower(Partnership)
Chicago River(Geography)
Sears Tower(CPS)
Trish Thomas Ln
Phyllis Tanner Ln
Andre Brown St
Shelley Gale St
Monique Buckner Wy
Barb Pittman Ln
Andy Cabiness St
Billy Harding Ln
Hele
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Joyce
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Cheryl Brown Blvd
Marcia Wilson Wy
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Bruce Bulmash St
Ca
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Sybil Allen St
Mary Brogan St
Jill Haenel Ln
Larry O’Brien Ln
Robert Ryan St
Marjorie Noga Cir
Jimmy Smith St
Bobby Wilson Wy
Cook County ER(NHIS)
Biograph Theater(NCVS)
Art Institute(SOC/SOMA)
Marshall Field’s(CE)
Board of Trade(SIPP)
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Gre
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Chicago’s Virtual Trolley TourSee page 2.
Main Street Café Adds a Little Spice
PHO
TO
S BY
MIC
HEL
LE F
RA
NK
FURT
ER
Although Census Bureau employees havealways contributed generously to theCombined Federal Campaign (CFC), lastyear they opened their wallets especiallywide.
At the annual award ceremony March 24,CFC Chairperson Ted Johnson announcedthat the Bureau collected $612,481 —the largest amount ever collected by theagency — exceeding its goal by a whop-ping 40 percent.
Lydia Santos, CFC coordinator for ACSO and JayWaite, associate director for decennial census.The office of the associate director exceeded itsgoal by 1,155 percent. PH
OT
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Y M
ICH
ELLE
FR
AN
KFU
RT
ER
We’re Number One!
Census Bureau Director LouisKincannon and DamianMartineau, Guest Services,Inc.(GSI) corporate executivechef and district manager forthe Main Street Café joined offi-cials from the General ServicesAdministration and GSI at a rib-bon-cutting ceremony March 24to introduce the addition ofWild Wild Wings to the MainStreet Café.
The event marks the completionof a $100,000 renovation thatbegan in the fall of 2003. Foodstations were added, newequipment installed and cashregisters relocated.
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DILBERT®by Scott Adams
PHOTOS BY NEIL MACLEAN, HUGH DOBSON AND LLOYD WOLF
The much anticipated construction of the new building is finally here. Pictorial updates on the project, which began with the construction of theparking garage in March, will be a regular feature in CounterParts.
Theodore G. Clemence
(Theodore Clemence joined the Census Bureau in
1959 as a junior statistician in the Population
Division. He served as chief, Office of Program and
Policy Development, and as senior advisor to the
deputy director. He passed away in 1988. An
amateur historian, he wrote biographies of the 10
Census Bureau directors who ran the agency from
1899 to 1961. This is the ninth in a 10-part series.)
Roy Victor Peel, 1950-1953
Roy Peel was born in Des Moines, Iowain 1896. He attended AugustanaCollege and then obtained his Ph.D. inpolitical science from the University ofChicago in 1927. Peel spent the next12 years teaching at three different col-leges, the University of Chicago, theUniversity of Rochester and New YorkUniversity.
In the early 1930s, he was active inNew York politics, though he never ranfor public office. He preferred the roleof consultant and political advisor.During World War II, Peel served withthe Army Office of Strategic Services,Office of War Information and finally,the U.S. Information Service where hewas a station chief in Denmark.
In 1939, Peel had moved toBloomington, Ind., where he joined thepolitical science faculty at IndianaUniversity as a full professor. He heldthat position, except for his serviceduring the war, until he was appointeddirector of the census in 1950. Peel
served as director until Eisenhowerbecame President in 1953. His mostvisible interest was his passion for trav-el. He enjoyed the prestige of beingcensus director and was invariably afriendly advertisement for the impor-tance of the Bureau’s activities.
After Peel left the Census Bureau in1953, he joined the political sciencedepartment at the University of Utahand later became a Professor of PoliticalScience at California State University atNorthridge. Peel continued to live inCalifornia until he died at age 82.
The 1950 appointment of Roy Peel hadbeen in the traditional pattern of politi-cal recruitment. It was not unlike theappointments of Harris and Rogersunder President Wilson, except forPeel's considerable academic back-ground. The Peel appointment was thelast of its kind in which politics playedsuch a direct role.
All of the succeeding census directorswould be selected more in terms oftheir background and experience rela-tive to the job itself, and politics wouldbe essentially a matter of party affilia-tion and general political philosophy.This change in the selection processwas not by design, but more of an out-growth of the changes in the nature ofgovernment itself.
By the end of the Truman administra-tion, the federal government had
expanded steadily for two decades.There were more people to appoint,and there were more career civil ser-vants already turning the wheels ofgovernment. The backgrounds ofappointees were checked more careful-ly, recruiting became more systematicand the influences on the selectionprocess became more diffuse eventhough congressmen continued to exertthe major influence on many appoint-ments.
In both the Truman and Eisenhoweryears, modest numbers of senior careerofficials were appointed to policy-mak-ing positions. Much of the work ofgovernment now required technicalcompetence and continuity to keepthings moving.
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Vol. 13, No. 5May 2004
2 Kincannon Gets aTaste of Chicago
3 How Are You Doing?
3 Oh, Baby!
4 America’s Scorecard:The Historic Role ofthe Census in anEver-ChangingNation
5 Detroit RegionalOffice Reaches Out
6 Main Street CaféAdds a LittleSpice
6 We’re Number 1!
7 Directors of theCensus Bureau andPortals to Leadership
8 Dig This!
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Cindy Reynolds Hwy
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Ken Carter Hwy
Nakia Bartley Wy
Madga Chuchra Ln
Sofelia Whitehead WyM Hendrickson St
John Koester Ln
C Garlington St
Duane Spear Ct
Linda Gray Wy
Scott Deuel St
Kathy Derel St
Deb Harbin St
Marilyn Stephens St
Judy Lomperis St
Janice Bell Wy
Toni Pitchford Ln
Maya Marshall St
Henry Gray Ave
Mattie Williams Wy
Michelle Allen St
Tribune Tower(Partnership)
Chicago River(Geography)
Sears Tower(CPS)
Trish Thomas Ln
Phyllis Tanner Ln
Andre Brown St
Shelley Gale St
Monique Buckner Wy
Barb Pittman Ln
Andy Cabiness St
Billy Harding Ln
Hele
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Al D
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Joyce
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Melva Jones Blvd
Ma
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Bruce Bulmash St
Ca
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Sybil Allen St
Mary Brogan St
Jill Haenel Ln
Larry O’Brien Ln
Robert Ryan St
Marjorie Noga Cir
Jimmy Smith St
Bobby Wilson Wy
Cook County ER(NHIS)
Biograph Theater(NCVS)
Art Institute(SOC/SOMA)
Marshall Field’s(CE)
Board of Trade(SIPP)
Re
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Gre
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Lin
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Blu
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Univeristy of Illinois(NSCG)
Jud
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Chicago’s Virtual Trolley TourSee page 2.
Main Street Café Adds a Little Spice
PHO
TO
S BY
MIC
HEL
LE F
RA
NK
FURT
ER
Although Census Bureau employees havealways contributed generously to theCombined Federal Campaign (CFC), lastyear they opened their wallets especiallywide.
At the annual award ceremony March 24,CFC Chairperson Ted Johnson announcedthat the Bureau collected $612,481 —the largest amount ever collected by theagency — exceeding its goal by a whop-ping 40 percent.
Lydia Santos, CFC coordinator for ACSO and JayWaite, associate director for decennial census.The office of the associate director exceeded itsgoal by 1,155 percent. PH
OT
O B
Y M
ICH
ELLE
FR
AN
KFU
RT
ER
We’re Number One!
Census Bureau Director LouisKincannon and DamianMartineau, Guest Services,Inc.(GSI) corporate executivechef and district manager forthe Main Street Café joined offi-cials from the General ServicesAdministration and GSI at a rib-bon-cutting ceremony March 24to introduce the addition ofWild Wild Wings to the MainStreet Café.
The event marks the completionof a $100,000 renovation thatbegan in the fall of 2003. Foodstations were added, newequipment installed and cashregisters relocated.
Rep
rinte
d b
y per
mis
sion o
f U
nit
ed M
edia
.
DILBERT®by Scott Adams
PHOTOS BY NEIL MACLEAN, HUGH DOBSON AND LLOYD WOLF
The much anticipated construction of the new building is finally here. Pictorial updates on the project, which began with the construction of theparking garage in March, will be a regular feature in CounterParts.