Channel1 Los Angeles
11 de diciembre de 2018
When Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh was asked earlier this year to chair a committee for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, her first inclination was to say no out of concern that it would take her away from more pressing matters at home. Then someone asked Pugh: “Well, how about the 2020 Census?”
That was enough for Pugh to reconsider taking on the challenge. “I said yes because I realized it was something important to my city, but really, it’s important to all cities,” Pugh said.
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This fall, Baltimore became one of the latest cities to partner with the U.S. Census Bureau by launching a Complete Count Committee (CCC) in support of the decennial census.
Pugh leads the committee for her city while chairing the 2020 Census Task Force for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which has allowed her to make a difference on the national stage while putting Baltimore first.