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Seattle Complete Count Committee
On July 11, 2009, Mayor Greg Nickels announced the creation of the 2010 Seattle Complete Count Committee. This committee is a partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau and community leaders (businesses, community-based organizations, faith-based groups, schools, businesses, the media and others) for the purpose of increasing the awareness of the 2010 Census through a locally developed and implemented grass roots campaign.
Seattle Complete Count Committee Leadership
The Seattle Complete Count is headed up by:
- Norman B. Rice, former mayor of Seattle
- Martha Choe, former Seattle City Councilmember
- Rogelio Riojas, founder/president/CEO, SeaMar Community Health Centers
Seattle Complete Count Committee Goal
The goal of the Seattle Complete Count Committee is to ensure that every Seattle resident is counted in the 2010 Census. This would be accomplished by:
- Achieving a 80 percent return rate of mailed surveys (mail back return rate was 72 percent in the 2000 Census);
- Making every Seattle resident aware of the Census; and
- Making every Seattle resident aware that the information they provide for the Census is kept in complete confidence.
Seattle Complete Count Committee Structure
The Seattle Complete Count Committee works to involve all aspects of the local community in its subcommittee structure. In an effort to include Seattle’s diverse population into its awareness/oureach efforts, the following subcommittees were created:
Education - Facilitates Census awareness for local schools from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, as well as post-secondary education institutions in the City of Seattle. The subcommittee will work to encourage public and private school administrators, teachers and students to use the “Census in Schools” materials.
Community and Faith Based Organizations - Creates and coordinates activities and materials with community and faith-based organizations that can be used to inform residents on the importance of participating in the 2010 Census, and benefits derived from censsus data.
Public Relations/ Marketing - Creates and facilitates ways to get the Census message to all community residents, using all available sources such as local newspapers, newsletters, fliers, festivals, events door-to-door campaigns, billboards, radio and television, and speakers bureaus (includes the extensive use of ethnic media outlets.)
Census Facilities – Locate and facilitate space that meets Census Bureau needs for Questionnaire Assistance Centers and Be Counted Sites in areas that have historically undercounted and assist in Census job recruitment efforts.
Niche Communities and Neighborhoods – Assist in Census awareness, promotion and participation by populations that are at risk of being undercounted in the 2010 Census (people-of-color, immigrant and refugee populations, low-income and homeless populations.) Encourage neighborhood groups to participate in the Census awareness efforts.
Seattle Complete Count Committee Members
Norman B. Rice
Former Mayor of Seattle |
Martha Choe
Former Seattle City Councilmember |
Rogelio Riojas
President/CEO SeaMar Community Health Centers |
Assaye Abunie
Ethio Digital & IT Service
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Abdillahi Ahmed
African Business Association of Seattle |
Brenda Anibarro
Seattle Office of Civil Rights |
Vicki Asakura
Nonprofit Assistance Center |
Pamela Banks
Mayor’s Office /
Seattle Department of Transportation |
Crisann Brooks
Lutheran Community Services |
Heather Bungi
Central Area Motivation Program (CAMP) |
Yusuf Cabdi
Seattle Public School District |
Diana Canzoneri
Seattle Planning Commission |
Sylvia Cavazos
Seattle Public Utilities |
Sandy Ciske
Public Health – Seattle & King County |
Kelly Tuyet Dang
Organization of Chinese Americans – Greater Seattle Chapter |
Darby DuComb
Seattle Customer Services Bureau /
Seattle City Attorney’s Office |
Galmesa Elemo
Oromo Community Organization in Seattle/King County |
Juan Garcia
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services |
Marilynne Gardner
Seattle Public Library |
Yemane Gebremicael
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods |
Kacey Guin
Seattle Office for Education |
Marilynn Harris
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle |
Mohamed Sheikh Hassan
Afrique Service Center |
Mohamed Hassan
Somali Community Services Coalition |
Ramona Hattendorf
Seattle Council PSTA |
Nina Cavelli
Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union |
Pramila Jayapal
One America |
Hyeok Kim
Inter*Im |
Michael Killoren
Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
Alemu Daba
Oromo Community Church |
Jacque Larrainzar
Seattle Office of Civil Rights |
Andrew Lofton
Seattle Housing Authority |
Jorge Madrazo
SeaMar Community Health Centers |
Sapina Pele
Washington Education Association |
Kenny Pittman
Seattle Office of Policy & Management |
Jama Musse
East African Community Development Council |
Maria Ramirez
Campana Quetzal |
Mohamed Roble
Seattle Public School District |
Calvin Rivers
Enhanced Interactions LLC |
Jesus Rodriguez
Nonprofit Assistance Center |
Hilary Stern
CASA Latina |
Issa Ulo
Oromo Community Organization in Seattle/King County |
Maria Ursua
Seattle Housing Authority |
Beverly Yapp
Seattle Human Services Department |
Abdulkadir Jama
Hope Academic |
Jama Musse
East African Community Development Council |
Cherry Cayabyab
Asian Pacific Islander Leadership Foundation (ACLF) |
Sara Farinelli
International Community Health Services |
Jason Lunasin
National Federation of Filipino American Association |
Abbas Abdul Fadir |
Wayne Debeb
ANDENT TV |
Abraham Kebede
Salon Ethopia Newspaper |
Aurora Arceo Turla
Filipino Community of Seattle |
Linh Ngo
Asian Pacific Islander Leadership Foundation (ACLF) |
My Tam Nguyen
Seattle Department of Planning & Development |
Naomi Ishisaka
One America |
Mona Han
Coalition for Refugees from Burma |
Pwint Htun
Coalition for Refugees from Burma |
Shayne Kramer
Meals Partnership Coalition |
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| Census at a Glance |
Every 10 years, the Census counts everyone residing in the United States.
Census data is used to allocate more than $400 billion in federal funds each year.
The next Census count begins April 1, 2010.
The Census form has only 10 questions.
Your answers on the Census form are confidential and protected by law.
U.S. Census 2010 web site has additional information. |
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