The State of Ohio is partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to organize and implement the decennial census advocacy and promotional campaign. Working together, Ohio's goal will be to have a complete count of Ohio residents on April 1, 2010. The Department of Development has been designated as Governor Strickland's Census Liaison agency to the Census Bureau.

In an effort to support the U.S. Census Bureau, the Governor established by Executive Order an Ohio Complete Count Committee, chaired by Treasurer of State Kevin L. Boyce. The purpose of the Committee is to facilitate census education and participation.

To read more about the Ohio Complete Count Committee click here.

The Local Census Office (LCO) Staffing Operation supports the major 2010 Census field operations. The LCO Staffing Operation does all of the following:

• Recruits, hires and releases office and field staff;
• Performs supervisory and non-supervisory functions for office activities and field operations;
• Distributes training and procedural manuals for office staff; and
• Trains employees and office staff for the field operations performed at the LCO.

The LCO also manages and troubleshoots field and office automation systems and problems and incorporates Quality Assurance into all its activities.

To view a PDF of Ohio Local Census Offices click here or view them on a map at the U.S. Census Bureau Web site.

The Census Bureau will work with tribal, state and local governments, as well as community organizations, to form Complete Count Committees around the country.

Complete Count Committees exist to plan and implement locally-based outreach campaigns that raise awareness of the census and ultimately drive participation. Complete Count Committees can achieve this goal through grassroots outreach efforts that promote the importance and benefits of responding to the census. One of the key reasons Complete Count Committees are effective in raising awareness is because of the members’ knowledge and understanding of what it takes to engage and inspire others to take action.

The Census Bureau Partnership Specialists will serve as technical advisors and information resources for all Complete Count Committees; the daily management responsibilities rest solely with the highest elected official or community leader in charge.

The goal in 2010 is to achieve 10,000 Complete Count Committees that are well-organized, highly productive and have quality outreach strategies in place. This allows Partnership staff to provide more effective support to Complete Count Committees.

Ohio has three Team Leaders that coordinate efforts of the Partnership Program within the state. Contact the Team Leader for your region to become involved!