Steven Dillingham served as the 25th

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of the

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from January 7, 2019, to January 20, 2021.

Education

Dillingham graduated from Rock Hill High School in

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in 1970. From 1970 to 1972 he attended the

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. Dillingham graduated from

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in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He received his J.D., M.P.A., and

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from the University of South Carolina, and completed his

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at the

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and LL.M. at

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Career

Dillingham is a career member of the U.S. federal government's

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, with more than 25 years of statistical, research, senior management, and legal experience. Dillingham's prior experience heading federal statistical service agencies includes a stint as Director of the

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and the

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. Dillingham also served as Director of the

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Office of Strategic Information, Research, and Planning. Other federal service includes directing research and planning for the

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, and directing surveys for the

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. In addition, Dillingham was the deputy director for the National District Attorneys Association and administrator of the American Prosecutors Research Institute. Dillingham has served on the faculties of the University of South Carolina and

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. He is a senior certified professional with the

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U.S. Census

Dillingham was sworn in as the 25th

of the

on January 7, 2019. He was nominated by President

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in 2018 and was confirmed by the

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in a unanimous vote on January 2, 2019. On January 18, 2021, Dillingham announced his retirement effective January 20, 2021; his appointment was set to last until the end of 2021. His departure from the office was marked by accusations that he supported a partisan effort to try to use potentially inaccurate data on undocumented immigrants to exclude them from congressional apportionment.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dillingham, Steven People from Orangeburg, South Carolina 1952 births Living people Winthrop University alumni University of South Carolina alumni University of South Carolina School of Law alumni George Washington University School of Business alumni Georgetown University Law Center alumni University of South Carolina faculty George Mason University faculty Peace Corps people United States Department of Justice officials Directors of the United States Census Bureau Trump administration personnel