Census 2010, call out for accurate count made at Fourth Friday Luncheon

Census 2010: It's important to be counted
Click to read full story by JJ Velasquez, The Daily Sentinel

The Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce Fourth Friday Luncheon featured a presentation by U.S. Census Bureau Partnership Specialist Gina Moers whose message was simple: the census is safe and important.

"Safety is hugely important in the Nacogdoches area," Moers said. "Under Title 13, we're not allowed to share the data with any other agency. It's used only for statistical purposes."

Photo by JJ Valasquez. Gina Moers, with the Dallas Regional Census center, delivers a presentation on the importance of Census 2010. Data derived from the census will play an important role in determing how the federal government allocates funding to Nacogdoches.