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The staff of the Governments Division’s
Recurring Programs Area, headed by
Henry S. Wulf, is responsible for the
preparation of this report. David
Kellerman and Sandra Reading super-
vised the data collection and editing activi-
ties. Joseph Talbot provided technical
and programming assistance. Benjamin
Shelak, Rebecca Rider, and Michele
Yates edited the data and Ellen
Thompson reviewed final data tabula-
tions. Donna Hirsch, Robert Johnson,
and Deborah Loreto-Domer coordinated
publication preparation and review.
Governments Division’s Employment
Branch staff reviewed and assembled data
for the states and largest local govern-
ments covered by this report.
The staff of the National Processing Center,
Judith N. Petty, Chief, reviewed and
assembled data for all other local govern-
ments.
The Systems Support Division provided the
table composition system. Robert Joseph
Brown, Table Image Processing System
(TIPS) Senior Software Engineer, was
responsible for the design and develop-
ment of the TIPS, under the supervision of
Robert J. Bateman, Assistant Division
Chief for Information Systems.
Kim D. Ottenstein, Margaret A. Smith,
Meshel L. Butler and Corey T.
Beasley of the Administrative and Cus-
tomer Services Division, Walter C. Odom,
Chief, provided publications and printing
management, graphics design and compo-
sition, and editorial review for print and
electronic media. General direction and
production management were provided by
James R. Clark, Assistant Chief, and
Susan L. Rappa, Chief, Publications Ser-
vices Branch.
Carma Hogue of the Economic Statistical
Methods and Programming Division, and
Howard Hogan, Chief, supplied advice
and assistance in statistical methodolo-
gies.
The U.S.Census Bureau offers special
thanks for the cooperation and assistance
of the t