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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />April 8, 2014 <br />Secretary Penny Pritzker <br />U. S. Department of Commerce <br />1401 Constitution Ave. NW <br />Washington, DC 20230 <br />Re: Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) Program <br />Letter of Support for Eastern Florida Coast Proposal <br />Dear Secretary Pritzker: <br />On behalf of Indian River County Board of County Commission, 1 am pleased to offer support to <br />the three -county Eastern Florida Coast (EFC) team submitting a proposal, led by the Economic <br />Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast (EDC), for designation under the investing <br />in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) program through the U.S. Department of <br />Commerce Economic Development Administration. <br />The EFC IMCP region includes the Brevard, Volusia, and Indian River counties—a region that is <br />well known for its legacy and contributions to Aerospace, Aviation, Electronics and <br />Communications Industries. It is home to Harris Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Embraer, <br />Piper Corporation, Spartan Corporation, the Florida Institute of Technology, Embry Riddle <br />Aeronautical University, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Navy's <br />Strategic Weapons System Ashore, Patrick Air Force Base and a manufacturing base of top <br />North American aerospace/aviation, navigation and measurement supplier firms. <br />The region's leadership in commercial aviation, aerospace engineering and advanced <br />manufacturing technology is not only our legacy, but also our strong hope for our economic <br />future. Critical to this leadership is being home to much of the innovation that has enabled the <br />industry to respond to competitive, economic, and regulatory challenges. As the EFC proposal <br />demonstrates, we will build on the competitive advantages in the following manufacturing <br />sectors: aircraft assembly and parts, avionics, navigation, electronics, payload processing, <br />propulsion systems, guided missiles and air defense systems, rockets and spacecraft, UAS, and <br />intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. <br />OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />1801 27`h Street, Vero Beach, Fl 32960-3388 <br />PHONE: 772-226-1408 - FAX: 772-978-1822 <br />5 <br />