Linda Clark

Linda Clark began census work in the 1970s as a Special Census Supervisor for California’s Population Research Unit in the Department of Finance. In 1980 she started her career with the Census Bureau as a Regional Technician in Los Angeles, monitoring field operations in southern California. In 2000 she became an Area Manager for the Seattle region, supervising field operations for the seven census offices in San Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo counties. After a 4-year tour as Team Leader in the Recruiting branch at Census headquarters in Washington, D.C., Linda returned to the West Coast as the Information Services Specialist for the Seattle region, the position she holds today. Linda has conducted more than 200 data workshops in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Northern California. Interspersed between her early census positions, Linda managed or worked for a variety of non-profit organizations, among them a synagogue, a classical music festival, and a homeowners association.