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Steven Dillingham ’73 has an important responsibility to


shoulder in 2020. As the new head of the U.S. Census Bureau, he has to ensure that every person living in the United States is counted in the 2020 Census.


Dillingham will serve as director through Dec. 31, 2021.


Dillingham, who resides in Alexandria, Virginia, with wife Kimberly and daughter Abigail, has local ties; he was born in Orangeburg, and his parents are from Rock Hill. He attended the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1970-72 and is a 1973 graduate of Winthrop, where he majored in political science.


Dillingham acknowledges the role Winthrop alumni play in furthering the university’s mission. Several will work with him to execute the 2020 Census, including Dominic Beamer ’09, branch manager of Nonresponse Operations of the Decennial Census.


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Dillingham also values networking opportunities with Winthrop staff and alumni during visits to D.C. Te Alumni Association established a D.C. Metro Alumni Chapter which holds events for area alumni.


“Building relationships with alumni frequently opens the door to new friendships and opportunities,” he said.


Tere are nearly 900 alumni in the D.C. Metro area. Dillingham found his way to Washington in the 1980s and has built an impressive career there. Most recently, he served as Peace Corps' director of the Office of Strategic Information, Research and Planning, and previously served as the director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. He first began working in Washington as legal counsel in the Department of Justice and later the Department of Energy.


“I developed interests in government and


public service before and during my collegiate studies. My interests were reinforced at Winthrop, and during my subsequent studies and professional career. Public service broadens your understanding of what is possible and how best to accomplish it. I whole heartedly encourage students with interests in public service and evidence-based policies to pursue them. Opportunities to contribute in making government better can take many forms. I have found that the collection and analysis of accurate data are critical,” he said.


In his newest role, Dillingham wants to further his commitment to carrying out federal programs that “promote relevance, credibility, trust and independence.”


“My original career goal was to learn more about government through public service. Tis position provides me with a unique opportunity to contribute to our nation,” Dillingham said.


He leads a staff that is now busy verifying addresses, advertising the census and conducting outreach via non-profits and private sector organizations.


Te survey — which occurs every 10 years — will be easier and safer to complete than ever.


“For the first time, people will have three response options - online, by phone or on paper. More response options will help to achieve a complete and accurate count of all persons living in the United States. Te results of a decennial census are used to determine apportionment of congressional representation, support state redistricting efforts and guide $675 billion in federal funding,” Dillingham said.


More visible action for the census starts in January 2020.


“As director, I hope to participate in a tradition of traveling to Alaska and assisting with the first enumeration, or count, at Toksook Bay, a remote village where residents are hard to reach later in the year,” he said.


For more information about the upcoming 2020 Census, follow @uscensusbureau on Twitter.


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