FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007

• Briana Kaya
• Public Information Office
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• CB07-DR.08

***CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY***

U.S. Census Bureau Kicks Off 2008 Dress Rehearsal
Commerce Under Secretary to Attend Stockton Event

• What:

• The U.S. Census Bureau will mark the beginning of the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal with a grand opening event at the Stockton Local Census Office. The dress rehearsal is the Census Bureau’s final opportunity to fine-tune the operations planned for the 2010 Census. San Joaquin County, including Stockton, is one of two dress rehearsal sites in the nation.

• When:

• Wednesday, April 18, 11 a.m. (PDT)*

• Who:

• Cynthia A. Glassman, under secretary for economic affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce
  Edward Chavez, mayor, City of Stockton
  Victor Mow, chairman, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
  Jose Rodriguez, executive director, El Concilio
  Ralph Lee, director, Seattle Regional Office, U.S. Census Bureau
  Other officials and community leaders
  

• Where:

• Stockton Local Census Office
  501 W. Weber Ave.
  Stockton, CA 95203