The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Robert Groves to head the Census Bureau.

Groves will manage the 2010 Census, which will take place in April 2010.  The bureau is currently verifying addresses and, in the fall, will open the remaining local offices and recruit census takers.

"In confirming Dr. Robert Groves to head the Census Bureau, the nation will get a leader who is a widely respected survey methodologist and a leading authority on the issue of non-response in surveys," said Wade Henderson, president and CEO of LCCR.  "With the census less than a year away, Dr. Groves will undoubtedly face some serious challenges, but we believe his training and experience have prepared him for this important job."