Statement from U.S. Census Bureau Director

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Census Bureau on Jan. 18, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

Today, Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham announced his retirement in a message to the Bureau staff and expressed his heartfelt appreciation for their extraordinary accomplishments, especially those related to the successful 2020 Census. The Director also posted a blog which further responds to recent published comments and media reports regarding census data.

Source: U.S. Department of Census Bureau