The Houston Intercontinental Chamber of Commerce, formerly known as the North Houston-Greenspoint Chamber of Commerce, held a ribbon cutting on Jan. 8 for the new 2010 Census Office. The ribbon cutting at the new office on the North Freeway led off with a Jr. ROTC presentation of colors, the pledge of allegiance, the Star Spangled Banner, after which a local third grader sang America the Beautiful with the audience.
After the invocation, a brief video played, stressing the importance of collecting accurate census data.
The Dallas Area US Census Manager spoke about the challenges that face the different census area.
Wanda LeBlanc, appointed by Judge Emmet as Director of the Harris County Area for US Census, spoke about the importance of filling out your census documents.
Harris County Constable of Precinct 6, Victor Trevino, gave closing remarks and an office from that precinct sang a stirring rendition of God Bless America.
The US Census Office is located at 9300 North Freeway, Ste B.