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Coverage dated November 3, 2021

First Person of Color Confirmed as Next Census Bureau Leader

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The Senate has confirmed Robert Santos as the next U.S. Census Bureau director

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    First Person of Color Confirmed as Next Census Bureau Leader (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The Senate has confirmed Robert Santos as the next U.S. Census Bureau director

  2. Newsweek

    Senate confirms Robert Santos, Mexican American first person of color to lead Census Bureau (opens Newsweek)

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    Santos is a third-generation Mexican American statistician from San Antonio, Texas, and former president of the American Statistical Association.

  3. FOX 5 New York

    1st person of color confirmed as US Census Bureau director (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    The Senate has confirmed Robert Santos as the next U.S. Census Bureau director.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    First person of color confirmed as permanent Census Bureau director (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert Santos as director of the Census Bureau, making him the first person of color to hold the position in a permanent capacity. Santos, who is Mexican American, was confirmed in a 58-35 vote.

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