U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr.
are in Orlando, Fla., today for a town hall meeting to hear directly from
local leaders working to strengthen and diversify the Space Coast economy. Locke discussed the
Obama administration’s continued commitment to job creation and strengthening of
the economy, as well as address the May jobs report released this morning
indicating that the economy added 431,000 jobs last month
The Obama administration is committed
to taking steps to help Florida's Space Coast adapt and thrive in the years ahead.
President Obama recently launched the Presidential Task Force on
Space Industry Work Force and Economic Development, a $40 million, multi-agency initiative for regional and
economic growth to assist the Space Coast as the country's space exploration efforts expand and
transform. The Task Force, co-chaired by Locke and Bolden, is
leading the initiative to coordinate and implement a plan to grow the region’s
economy and prepare its workers for the opportunities of tomorrow. The interagency effort will
build on and complement ongoing local and federal economic and workforce
development efforts. Remarks
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