Space Florida President Frank DiBello opened a town hall meeting today on helping the Space Coast economy survive the end of the shuttle program.
"While the challenges are significant, they also provide opportunities for us a region," DiBello told the several dozen people in attendance at the meeting at the Orlando Airport Hyatt Hotel.
Panelists include NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, co-chairs of a task force ordered by President Barack Obama to help the Space Coast.
The multi-agency task force, funded with $40 million, hopes to help diversity the region's economy as Brevard County braces for up to 8,000 job losses at Kennedy Space Center over the next year.
Other panelists include U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach, and U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando.
Among those in attendance are KSC Chief Bob Cabana, State. Sen. Mike Haridopolos and Lynda Weatherman, president of the Economic Development Commission.
-John McCarthy
Space news and analysis from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral 
2 comments:
These are government Socialist Jobs and these workers should Not get any better considerations than Auto workers in Detroit, or steel workers.
Besides republicans are "Against" Stimulus programs.
What hours are this town hall meeting being held?
Is anyone televising or web-casting this live?
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