The Census: What It Means for Michigan

The United States dates its first census back to 1790 as the country grew and needed more information about its people and its economy. The decennial census -- conducted every 10 years -- gives us valuable insights into our history and our present trends and yields the data necessary to draw the lines for districts from which we elect members for state legislature and the U.S. Congress, as well as calculate distribution of federal funding. This forum will discuss the results of the recent census' value to the state, including but not limited to, the drawing of voting districts currently underway.

Panelist Biographical Information

Kerry Ebersole Singh, Office of the Governor, State of Michigan; Former Michigan Statewide Census Director
Victoria Kovari, Executive Director, Detroit 2020 Census Campaign and Special Assistant to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan
Corwin D. Smidt, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Social Science, Michigan State University

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