Stanley D. Moore
Regional Director
Chicago Region
When Stanley D. Moore started his career as a computer programmer with the U.S. Census Bureau more than 44 years ago, his intention was to work for awhile and then go into business for himself. However, destiny had other plans for him. Moore rose through the ranks at the Census Bureau, becoming, in turn, a systems analyst, assistant chief of Field Division, associate director of Field and finally, regional director. As director for the Chicago region, he is responsible for overseeing census operations in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
During his tenure as associate director of Field Division, Moore was instrumental in advancing what then was considered an innovation, The Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system known by the acronym TIGER. Today TIGER, a digital database of geographic information for the entire country, serves as the backbone for the agency’s censuses and surveys.
Moore also oversaw the development of Operation RESPOND (Reaching Every Single Person on the Nation's Decennial) for his region's operational and outreach program during Census 2000. Operation RESPOND educated the general public about the census and strengthened the relationship between the federal government and local communities, resulting in greater public participation in the census.
Currently, Moore is working on another idea to change the way the Chicago region operates during the “other nine years,” titled, “A Paradigm Shift - Changing Gears.” It involves all of the regional office’s departments working in 12 design teams. The plan is being looked at by headquarters staff for possible bureau-wide implementation.
Census 2000 was Moore’s fifth population and housing census. A native of Washington, D.C., he moved to the Midwest to attend Northeastern Illinois University.
