HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2009-034 2010 Census Complete Count CommitteeIT'S IN OUR HANDS
2010 Census Partner Resolution
A resolution affirming
Orange County
support of and partnership with the 2010 Census.
WHEREAS the U.S. Census Bureau is required by the Constitution of the United States of America to conduct a
count of the population and provides a historic opportunity for Orange County
to help shape the foundation of our society and play an active role in American democracy;
WHEREAS Orange County is committed to ensuring every resident is counted:
WHEREAS more than $300 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to communities, and
decisions are made on matters of national and local importance based on census data, including healthcare,
community development, housing, education, transportation, social services, employment, and much more;
WHEREAS census data determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives as
well as the redistricting of state legislatures, county and city councils, and voting districts;
WHEREAS the 2010 Census creates hundreds of thousands of jobs across the nation;
WHEREAS every Census Bureau worker takes a lifetime oath to protect confidentiality and ensure that data
identifying respondents or their household not be released or shared for 72 years;
WHEREAS a united voice from businesses, government, community-based and faith-based organizations,
educators, media and others will allow the 2010 Census message to reach a broader audience, providing trusted
advocates who can spark positive conversations about the 2010 Census; ,.
Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that Orange County
1. Supports the goals and ideals for the 2010 Census and will disseminate 2010 Census information to
encourage participation.
2. Asks its affiliates and membership to partner together to achieve an accurate and complete count.
3. Encourages people in Orange Countv to participate in events
and initiatives that will raise overall awareness of the 2010 Census and increase participation among
all populations.
Signature ~,c----~ l.r-~
Name Valerie Foushee
Title Chair, Board of County Commissioners
Organization Orange County, NC
iJnited States.
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2010