Contact: Karen Markovics
Phone: 336-412-5759
Cell:  336-214-0237

   2010 Census Road Tour Coming to Greensboro

GREENSBORO, NC (February 8, 2010) – The  2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour will stop in Greensboro on Tuesday, February 9, from 1:30-3:30 pm on the upper level of the J. Douglas Gaylon Depot, 236 E. Washington St. in downtown Greensboro. The public is invited to experience this free, interactive and educational event.

A once-in-a-decade experience, the Portrait of America Road Tour is designed to:

• educate the public about the Census,
• inspire interest in the process, and
• encourage participation.

This event will feature interactive kiosks, promotional giveaways, as well as information on how your participation in the 2010 Census will benefit our community. 

The City of Greensboro has partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to help achieve a complete and accurate count of the city’s population. A complete count will ensure appropriate levels of political representation and access to federal funding resources. The City has formed a Complete Count Committee (CCC), a partnership with the United Way, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, N.C. Agricultural & Technical State University and other community organizations, to coordinate Census efforts with particular focus on students, immigrants, homeless, and other hard to count populations.

For more information about Census 2010, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/Census or contact Karen Markovics at 336-412-5759.

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The City works with the community to improve the quality of life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a professional staff of 2,800 employees who maintain the values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov or call 336-373-CITY (2489).