THE REVERE ADVOCATE – Friday, February 7, 2020 Page 9 CENSUS | FREE PAGE 3 tect every piece of data we collect, and it’s against the law for us to publicly release responses in any way that could identify an individual or household.” After an hour-long PowerPoint presentation, guests participated in a question and answer session. Economic Development Director Robert O’Brien asked how residents who don’t have online access can register; Rana replied that computers/iPads will be available at stations throughout the city, locations to be determined, and at mobile City Hall. Disabilities Commission Chairman Ralph DeCicco asked how the census can track the nursing home–bound. Williams responded that the bureau works with the nursing home director to identify people. Luis Zegarra, Aide to U.S. Congresswoman Katherine Clark, said census workers swear an oath of confi - dentiality for life. Revere Community School Director Fatou Drammeh asked if the census representatives will ask for the last four digits of social security numbers since immigrants may not yet have a social. Williams said the census could ask for part of it, but not the full. Beachmont Improvement Committee Member Len Piazza asked how Beachmont will be divided. Colella, in a telephone interview on Wednesday to clarify the Beachmont division, statENJOYING A CELEBRATORY CAKE: Census 2020 Complete Count Committee (CCC) Co-Chair Dimple Rana, Mayor Brian Arrigo, CCC Co-Chair Diane Colella, Ward 5 Councillor John Powers, City Council Vice President Ira Novoselsky, Police Chief James Guido, School Committee Member Carol Tye and School Committee Member Susan Gravellese. Approximately 50 community members along with four elected offi cials attended Tuesday afternoon’s Census Kick-Off at City Hall. ed that after the federal census is complete when the state gathers all responses from the city and compiles them into a map. “But that’s not done until the fi rst quarter of 2021,” Colella said. “This year the census will generate sorely needed money for children, seniors, and the city.” Piazza asked about alternaCensus 2020 Complete Count Committee Co-Chair Dimple Rana said that every 10 years census results are used to reapportion the U.S. House of Representatives, determining how many seats each state receives in order to provide fair representation with full participation. tives to a computer or phone. Williams responded that he’d have to wait until the paper option is mailed, but that they’re doing it as a last resort since they’re trying to be eco-friendly. A robocall will be sent out, Rana added. “Revere is the seventh hardest state to count because of the undocumented, homeless and Lynn man sentenced for role in $1.4M bank fraud and money laundering scheme BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced on Tuesday in federal court in Boston in connection with receiving and laundering approximately $1.4 million fraudulently obtained from a Korean company. Chukwuemeka Eze, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 51 months in prison and fi ve years of supervised release and ordered to pay $862,823 in restitution. In November 2019, Eze pleaded guilty to bank fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. Eze was arrested in June 2019 and has been held in federal custody since that time. Eze admitted that he used a victim’s name, date of birth and SENTENCED | SEE PAGE 16 seniors,” Rana said. “The United States Constitution mandates that everyone in the country be counted every 10 years." —Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com.
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