Robert M. Groves is the Director of the United States Census Bureau, an author, and research professor in survey methodology at both the University of Michigan and University of Maryland, College Park. He was an associate director and later a visiting researcher at the Census Bureau from 1990 to 1992, and he has published several books on statistical sampling.
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Early life
Groves grew up in Metairie, Louisiana and graduated (1966) from
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When Groves was an associate director at the United States Census Bureau in the early 1990s, he argued that potentially millions of minorities who typically voted Democratic were being undercounted. Groves advocated for the use of statistical adjustments to account for this discrepancy. George H. W. Bush's (Republican) Commerce Seretary Robert Mosbacher blocked this suggestion. The Census Bureau is a component of the U.S. Department of Commerce.[3]
On April 2, 2009, Groves was nominated by President Barack Obama to head the Census Bureau.[5] During his confirmation hearings, Republican senators raised concerns based on Groves' previous actions that he would apply statistical adjustments to populations believed to be undercounted, thereby inflating their numbers and affecting the apportionment of congressional seats. Groves ruled out the use of statistical adjustments during the hearings and his nomination quickly proceeded to the full Senate in May. However, senators Richard Shelby and David Vitter continued to delay his confirmation due to lingering worries regarding statistical adjustments. They also sought assurance from the Obama administration that the controversial community group ACORN would not be involved in grassroots outreach related to the 2010 Census. On July 13, 2009, after several weeks of opposition by the two senators, Senate majority leader Harry Reid used a procedural motion to force a vote that confirmed Groves, 76-15.[6] He took office July 15, 2009.[7][8]
Publishing history
Groves is the author of several books, including:
- Surveying Victims (2008) ISBN 0309115981
- Survey Errors and Survey Costs (2004) ISBN 0471678511
- Survey Methodology (2004) ISBN 0471483486
- Survey Nonresponse (2001) ISBN 0471396273
- Nonresponse in Household Interview Surveys (1998) ISBN 0471182451
Groves is the editor of several books, including:
- Measurement Errors in Surveys (2004) ISBN 0471692808
- Telephone Survey Methodology (2001) ISBN 0471209562
References
- ^ Michelle Krupa (August 19, 2009). "Census boss plans special efforts". Nola.com. http://www.nola.com/news/?/base/news-2/125065981636430.xml&coll=1. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ Rucker, Philip (2009-04-02). "Transportation and Education Depts. Get Key Nominees". The Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/04/02/transportation_and_education_d.html?wprss=44. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ a b c Stout, David (2009-04-02). "Former Census Official Reportedly in Line to Head Agency". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/washington/03census.html?ref=politics. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae Robert M. Groves" (PDF). September 2008. http://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/people/cv/groves_robert_cv.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ O'Keefe, Ed (2009-04-03). "With 2010 Census Looming, Obama Chooses Survey Expert to Run Bureau". The Washington Post. p. A17. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/02/AR2009040203725.html. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ Yen, Hope (2009-07-13). "Senate confirms Obama's pick to lead 2010 census". Associated Press. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hXx_Z-rGJjGfdC5MFYs7vCq4fQzwD99DRK2O6. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ^ "Robert M. Groves, Director" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. July 16, 2009. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/pdf/RobertGrovesbio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "History: Robert M. Groves". United States Census Bureau. July 20, 2009. http://www.census.gov/history/www/director_biographies/013999.html. Retrieved 22 July 2009.[dead link]
| Preceded by Steve H. Murdock |
Director of the United States Census Bureau July 15, 2009–present |
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