The Chief Statistician of the United States is a position in the U.S. federal government's Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Chief Statistician is charged with providing coordination, guidance, and oversight for U.S. federal statistical agencies and activities.
The Chief Statistician heads the Statistical Policy Branch of the OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). The Chief Statistician is appointed by the Administrator of the OIRA.[1]
Katherine Wallman was the Chief Statistician from 1992 to January 2017.[2] Nancy Potok held the position from January 2017 to December 2019.[3] After Potok left office, a job posting was listed on USAJobs to find a replacement.[4] Dominic (Dom) Mancini was the acting replacement. The position remained vacant until April 2022, when Dr. Karin Orvis was appointed.[5]
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- ^ Nancy Potok Named Chief Statistician of the United States Archived January 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, American Statistical Association web site, Jan 2017
- ^ "OMB seeks new chief statistician". www.fedscoop.com. June 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "OMB Appoints Permanent Chief Statistician to Oversee Data Goals". www.meritalk.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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