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ORLANDO, Fla. – Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke addresses business and industry leaders during a town hall meeting at the Orlando Airport Hyatt Hotel as part of the Presidential Task Force on Space Industry Work Force and Economic Development. Panel members, seated from the left are, Space Florida President Frank DiBello, Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John Fernandez, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Rep. Suzanne Kosmas of Florida and NASA Associate Administrator for Mission Support Woodrow Whitlow. The task force heard from local leaders about ways to strengthen the work force as NASA moves toward retirement of the Space Shuttle Program. The task force is 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. Photo credit: NASA_Amanda Diller