Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl have announced the formation of a Complete Count Committee for the upcoming 2010 census. Serving as acting chairs on the committee are former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Cynthia Baldwin and Rev. Dr. J. Van Alfred Winsett of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Charlie Batch is serving as honorary chair on the committee.
The committee's goal is to ensure that everyone living in Allegheny County is counted during the 2010 census. Federal funding, congressional representation and project planning are all affected by census numbers.
In 2000, for the last census, Allegheny County responded to the census at 71% and the city at 61%. The national average was 67%.
Monday, July 20, 2009
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