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For other people named Robert Groves, see Robert Groves (disambiguation).| Robert M. Groves | |
|---|---|
 Robert Groves | |
| Director of the United States Census Bureau | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 15, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Steve H. Murdock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-09-27) September 27, 1948 (age 76) Kansas City, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College, University of Michigan |
Robert Martin Groves (born September 27, 1948) is the Director of the United States Census Bureau, a sociologist, and research professor in survey methodology at both the University of Michigan and University of Maryland, College Park. He was an associate director and later a visiting researcher at the Census Bureau from 1990 to 1992, and he has published several books on statistical sampling.
Early life
Groves was born in Kansas City, Missouri, grew up in Metairie, Louisiana, and graduated in 1966 from De La Salle High School in New Orleans. In 1970, he graduated (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Dartmouth College with an A.B. degree in sociology. He later earned two M.A. degrees (sociology and statistics, both 1973) and a PhD (sociology, 1975) from the University of Michigan.
United States Census Bureau
When Groves was an associate director at the United States Census Bureau in the early 1990s, he argued that potentially millions of minorities who typically voted Democratic were being undercounted. Groves advocated for the use of statistical adjustments to account for this discrepancy. George H. W. Bush's Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher blocked this suggestion. The Census Bureau is a component of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
On April 2, 2009, Groves was nominated by President Barack Obama to head the Census Bureau. During his confirmation hearings, Republican senators raised concerns based on Groves' previous actions that he would apply statistical adjustments to populations believed to be undercounted, thereby inflating their numbers and affecting the apportionment of congressional seats. Groves ruled out the use of statistical adjustments during the hearings and his nomination quickly proceeded to the full Senate in May. However, senators Richard Shelby and David Vitter continued to delay his confirmation due to lingering worries regarding statistical adjustments. They also sought assurance from the Obama administration that the controversial community group ACORN would not be involved in grassroots outreach related to the 2010 Census. On July 13, 2009, after several weeks of opposition by the two senators, Senate majority leader Harry Reid used a procedural motion to force a vote that confirmed Groves, 76-15. He took office July 15, 2009.
Publishing history
Groves is the author of several books, including:
- Surveying Victims (2008) ISBN 0309115981
- Survey Errors and Survey Costs (2004) ISBN 0471678511
- Survey Methodology (2010) Second edition of the (2004) first edition ISBN 0471483486
- Survey Nonresponse (2001) ISBN 0471396273
- Nonresponse in Household Interview Surveys (1998) ISBN 0471182451
Groves is the editor of several books, including:
- Measurement Errors in Surveys (2004) ISBN 0471692808
- Telephone Survey Methodology (2001) ISBN 0471209562
References
- ^ Morello, Carol (2010-03-31). "Groves brings scholarly depth to bear in leading census, winning over critics". Washington Post. p. A15. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- Michelle Krupa (August 19, 2009). "Census boss plans special efforts". Nola.com. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- Rucker, Philip (2009-04-02). "Transportation and Education Depts. Get Key Nominees". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Stout, David (2009-04-02). "Former Census Official Reportedly in Line to Head Agency". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Curriculum Vitae Robert M. Groves" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - O'Keefe, Ed (2009-04-03). "With 2010 Census Looming, Obama Chooses Survey Expert to Run Bureau". The Washington Post. p. A17. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Yen, Hope (2009-07-13). "Senate confirms Obama's pick to lead 2010 census". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Robert M. Groves, Director" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. July 16, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|month=and|coauthors=(help) - "History: Robert M. Groves". United States Census Bureau. July 20, 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.