2020 Census and Implications for Texas

Future Forum | Jan, 23 2020 11:30AM - 1:00PM

(L-R) Alexa Ura, Lila Valencia, Genesis Sanchez, John Lawler, and Justin Yancy at the LBJ Library.

On Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, the LBJ Future Forum hosted a discussion on the 2020 census and its implications for Texas' budget, politics, and business as well as what challenges the U.S. Census Bureau and other organizations may have with reaching underreported populations.

Panelists included:

  • John Lawler, Census Program Manager, City of Austin-Travis County
  • Genesis Sanchez, Regional Census Manager - Texas, NALEO Educational Fund
  • Dr. Lila Valencia, Senior DemographerTexas Demographic Center
  • Justin Yancy, President, Texas Business Leadership Council
  • Moderator: Alexa Ura, Demographics Reporter/Associate Editor, The Texas Tribune 

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(L-R) Alexa Ura, Lila Valencia, Genesis Sanchez, John Lawler, and Justin Yancy.
(L-R) Alexa Ura, Lila Valencia, Genesis Sanchez, John Lawler, and Justin Yancy.
Photo Module 1up, LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin.
Lila Valencia.
L-R: Genesis Sanchez, John Lawler, and Justin Yancy.
L-R: Genesis Sanchez, John Lawler, and Justin Yancy.

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The 2020 U.S. census, scheduled for April 1, 2020, will provide critical data that has a direct impact on community funding, state legislative district boundaries, and the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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