Robert Longley Follow History and Government Expert Education B.S., Texas A&M University Introduction 30 years of experience in municipal government and urban planningServed as liaison between Census Bureau and city governments during 1980, 1990, and 2000 Decennial U.S. Censuses Worked as election official in multiple local, state, and federal elections Experience Robert is a retired urban planning professional with nearly 30 years of experience in the areas of land use planning, zoning code development and administration, and geographic information systems. He has worked as a liaison with federal agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the US Census Bureau. As liaison for two cities, Robert worked directly with the U.S. Census Bureau on completion of the 1980, 1990, and 2000 Decennial U.S. Censuses. In addition, he has worked as an election official in several local, state, and federal elections. He has covered U.S. government, citizenship and American history for ThoughtCo since 1997. Education Robert earned a Bachelor of Science degree in the area of landscape architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Planning from Texas A&M University in 1974. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Robert Longley Classified Information: Definition, Examples, and Laws What Is an Ombudsman? Understanding Political Culture What Is a Coalition Government? What Is Rational-Legal Authority? What Is Civil Service? Definition and Examples What Is Lèse-Majesté? The 17th Amendment to the US Constitution: Election of Senators Timeline of Gun Control in the United States What Is Bureaucracy, and Is It Good or Bad? A Brief Look at the U.S. Department of Labor Presidential Retirement Benefits and Pension What Is Political Socialization? Definition and Examples The Differences Between Communism and Socialism Definition and Examples of Fraud U.S. Apology to Native Americans America First — 1940s Style How the US Statehood Process Works Open Borders: Definition, Pros and Cons What Is Public Administration? What Is Administrative Law? Definition and Examples About PACs - Political Action Committees The Kellogg-Briand Pact: War Outlawed Why Bush and Lincoln Both Suspended Habeas Corpus