Yo Cuento Recognized for Going the Extra Mile this Census
I am deeply honored to have received the Extra Mile award from the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas for the work we did on the Census. The Census is taken every ten years to provide a snapshot on this nation’s population. However, its ramifications are huge. Billions of federal dollars are allocated to states, counties and cities based upon the Census count. The number of Congressional and state House and Senate seats we get are also based upon the Census count. So, ensuring a full and accurate count in 2010 was one of the top priorities for our community. 

I want to thank the business leaders and community groups such as the Equal Voice for America’s Families network for ensuring that the Yo Cuento 2010 campaign made a difference. There are many lessons to be learned from the way Census 2010 was undertaken in border communities by the Census Bureau. We will be making our recommendations known in the coming weeks to Congress. There are certainly things the Census Bureau can and must do better in 2020.

Respectfully,
Rene A. Ramirez