Dear Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation, 

As business leaders, employers, and civic stewards of Florida’s economy, we write to express our full support for the relocation of NASA Headquarters to the State of Florida—and urge you to advocate for this transformative move. 

Florida is the operational heart of America’s space program. From Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral to the thriving commercial space industry that now powers the next era of exploration, this is where mission meets momentum. Our state leads the nation—and the world—in launch activity, talent development, and aerospace innovation. The Space Coast is not only home to NASA’s most critical assets but also serves as the launching point for the future of American space leadership. 

The economic case is just as compelling. Florida already supports more than 2,100 NASA federal jobs and nearly 20,000 contractors. But the true impact is far greater: for every NASA federal job in Florida, an additional 16.8 jobs are supported across our state. And for every $1 million in output generated by those jobs, an additional $6 million in economic activity is created. In short, bringing NASA HQ to Florida doesn’t just move leadership closer to operations—it multiplies value for the nation. 

Relocating NASA Headquarters to Florida aligns federal leadership with operational execution. It brings decision-makers closer to mission-critical assets, fosters direct engagement with the commercial space sector, and advances national goals for efficiency, innovation, and global competitiveness—while significantly reducing taxpayer burden. 

Florida offers a unique combination of advantages: 

• Proven aerospace ecosystem with 700+ companies and 140,000 skilled workers 

• 22% lower construction costs and 60% lower utility costs than Washington, D.C. 

• AAA credit rating and state-backed financing tools for rapid, cost-effective development 

• Nationally ranked education system and unmatched quality of life for NASA families 

• #1 ranked university system in America 8 years in a row with direct ties to NASA and the aerospace and defense industry 

• Deep bipartisan commitment to growing America’s leadership in space 

We believe this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to position NASA for its boldest future. Florida is ready—now. We urge you to champion this initiative and help secure the next chapter of American space leadership here in the Space State. 

Sincerely, 

George LeMieux, Chairman of the Board , Gunster; Chair, Florida Council of 100 

Rodney Barreto, Chairman and CEO, Barreto Group, Inc.; Vice Chair, Florida Council of 100 

Carlos J. Alfonso, Managing Partner, Alliant Partners Development & Alfonso Architects Inc. 

David A. Armstrong, J.D., President, St. Thomas University 

Lee Arnold, Executive Chairman, Colliers Florida 

Trevor Baldwin, CEO, The Baldwin Group 

Brett Beveridge, CEO, The Revenue Optimization Companies (T-ROC) 

Tere Blanca, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Blanca Commercial Real Estate 

Bruce Bodine, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Mosaic Company 

Alan C. Bomstein, Founder, Creative Contractors Inc. 

Joshua Bomstein, CEO & President, Creative Contractors Inc. 

Robert (Rob) B. Boos, Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, Boos Development Group, Inc. 

Bo Boulenger, President and CEO, Baptist Health South Florida 

Henry K. Brown, CEO, Miller Electric Company 

J. Powell Brown, President & CEO, Brown & Brown, Inc. 

Edward E. Burr, President and Chief Executive Officer, GreenPointe Holdings 

Jeb Bush, Chairman, Finback Investment Partners 

Shawn Bush, President and CEO, I-CON Systems, Inc. 

Alexander Cartwright, President, University of Central Florida 

Rita Case, President and CEO, Rick Case Automotive Group 

Joseph R. Catti, Chairman & CEO, FineMark National Bank & Trust 

Ronald A. Christaldi, President/CEO, Shumaker 

Jose E. Cil, Board Member, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.; Chairman of the Board, Panera Bread 

Charles E. Cobb, former CEO, Disney Development; former U.S. Ambassador and Undersecretary of Commerce 

Ana-Marie Codina, CEO, Codina Partners 

Richard P. Cole, President, Cole, Scott & Kissane P.A. 

Archie Collins, President and Chief Executive Officer, TECO 

Peter Collins, Managing Principal, Forge Capital Partners 

Chris Corr, Senior Vice President, Rayonier; President, Raydient Inc. 

Tim Cost, President, Jacksonville University 

John D. Couris, President and Chief Executive Officer, Florida Health Sciences Center, Tampa General Hospital 

Thomas B Crowley, Jr., CEO, Crowley Corporation 

Don DeFosset, Chairman & CEO, DJD Group 

Nathalie R. Doobin, Owner & CEO, HARVARD Maintenance 

Albert E. Dotson, Jr., Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner, Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 

Sammy Duda, President & CEO, Duda & Sons, Inc. 

Thomas duPont, President, Registry Media 

William Dymond, Chairman, Lowndes 

Eric Eikenberg, Chief Executive Officer, The Everglades Foundation 

Pepe Fanjul, Jr., Co‑President, Florida Crystals Corporation

Preston L. Farrior, CEO, Ferman Motor Car Company 

Michael T. Fay, Chairman, U.S. Capital Markets Executive Committee & Principal, Managing Director – Miami, Avison Young 

Scott Fink, CEO, Fink Auto Group 

Cynthia A. Fisher, Founder and Chairman, PatientRightsAdvocate.org 

W. Kent Fuchs, Interim President, University of Florida 

Blake Gable, Chief Executive Officer, Barron Collier Companies 

Jeannie Garner, CEO, Florida League of Cities, Inc. 

Judy Genshaft, Ph.D., President and Professor Emerita, University of South Florida (A member institution of the Association of American Universities) 

Pat Geraghty, President and Chief Executive Officer, GuideWell and Florida Blue 

James Pitzer (Pit) Gills, III, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute, P.A. 

Raymond E. Graziotto, President and C.O.O., Seven Kings Holdings, Inc. 

Mike Griffin, Vice Chairman, Co-Head of Florida Region, Savills 

Vishaal Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Park Square Homes 

Randy Haffner, Group President & CEO, AdventHealth Florida 

Jon Hage, President and Chief Executive Officer, Charter Schools USA 

Philip G. Heasley, CEO – retired, ACI Worldwide 

Alfred Hoffman, CEO, Hoffman Partners 

Lisa Holland, President, Sheltair 

Patrick Hwu, MD, President & CEO, Moffitt Cancer Center 

Johnnie P. James, CEO, Lykes Bros Inc. 

Thomas A. James, Chairman Emeritus, Raymond James Financial, Inc. 

Maria Jimenez-Lara, Chief Executive Officer, Naples Children & Education Foundation 

Todd Jones, Executive Chairman, Publix Super Markets 

Kenneth Kahn, President, LRP Media Group 

Michael Kaufman, CEO/Chairman, Kaufman Lynn Construction 

Zack Kavanaugh, CEO, National Equipment Dealers 

Joshua Kellam, President, Garcia Companies 

Keith Koenig, Chairman, CITY Furniture 

Christopher E. Kubasik, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 

William W. Large, President, Florida Justice Reform Institute 

Matthew Whitman Lazenby, President & Chief Executive Officer, Whitman Family Development 

Paul N. Leone, Chief Executive Officer, Flagler System, Inc. / The Breakers Palm Beach, Inc. 

Sareet Majumdar, President and Chief Executive Officer, ICTC USA 

Tony Massey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Massey Services, Inc. 

Richard D. McCullough, Ph.D., President, Florida State University

General (Ret.) Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. USMC, Executive Director, Global and National Security Institute and the Florida Center for Cyber Security, University of South Florida 

Melissa Medina, CEO & Co-founder, eMerge Americas 

D. Dewey Mitchell, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Florida Properties Group 

Bob Moss, Founder and Chairman, Moss & Associates 

Scott Moss, Chief Executive Officer, Moss & Associates 

Dev Motwani, Managing Partner, Merrimac Ventures 

Joe Nunziata, CEO, FBC Mortgage LLC *an Acrisure Partner 

Ava Parker, President, Palm Beach State College 

Piyush Patel, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Kyra Solutions, Inc. 

Rishi Patel, PharmD, MBA, President & CEO, CAN Community Health, Inc. 

Fred Pezeshkan, Chairman, Summit Management 

Jorge A. Plasencia, Co-founder, Chairman & CEO, Republica Havas 

Lou Plasencia, Chief Executive Officer, The Plasencia Group 

Kathleen Plinske, President, Valencia College 

Jerry Plush, Chairman and CEO, Amerant Bank 

Madeline Pumariega, President, Miami Dade College 

John B. Ramil, President and CEO, TECO Energy, Inc. (Retired); Chairman, GuideWell, Inc. and Florida Blue (Retired) 

Steve Raney, Executive Chairman, Raymond James Bank 

John Rivers, Chairman & Founder, 4R Restaurant Group I 4Roots Farm 

Frank A. Rodriguez, Founder and Chairman, Miramar Group 

Raquel A. Rodriguez, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC 

Stephen Ross, CEO and Chairman, Related Ross; Founder, Related Companies LP 

Gary L. Sasso, President & CEO, Carlton Fields 

Shawn Seipler, Founder / CEO, Clean the World 

Charles Shaffer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 

Neil H. Shah, President & CEO, Hersha Hotels and Resorts 

Kathleen Shanahan, CEO, EPIC Media Holdings 

Darryl Shaw, CEO, Casa Ybor 

John Shubin, Managing Partner, Shubin Law Group 

Eric Silagy, Chairman, President & CEO (Retired), Florida Power & Light; Chair, Florida Council of 100 Foundation 

Michael Simas, President & CEO, Florida Council of 100 

Dane Skillrud, Managing Director, Citadel Securities 

Greg Spencer, CEO, Timbers Company 

Robert A. Spottswood, Executive Chairman, Spottswood Companies, Inc. 

Robert L. Stein, President, The Regency Group

Susan N. Story, Former President and CEO, Retired, American Water 

Joe Strada, Founder & Executive Chairman, Strada Services LLC 

Shane Strum, President/CEO, Broward Health 

Chris Sullivan, Chairman, Consul Partners LLC 

David Sweeney, PE, CEO & President, RS&H, Inc. 

James “Jimmy” Tate, CEO, Tate Capital 

Rasesh Thakkar, Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group 

Christopher Vecellio, Chief Operating Officer, Vecellio Group, Inc. 

Leo Vecellio, President/CEO, Vecellio Group, Inc. 

Ron Wanek, Chairman, Ashley Furniture Industries 

Will Weatherford, Managing Partner, Weatherford Capital 

Cina D. Welch, President & CEO, FCCI Insurance Group 

Tonjua Williams, President, St. Petersburg College 

Michael Wynn, Owner/President, Sunshine Ace Hardware 

Bill Yeargin, President/CEO, Correct Craft 

Joe York, President, AT&T Florida & Southeastern States 

Sam Zietz, CEO, Touchsuite 

Jordan Zimmerman, Founder & Chairman of the Board, Zimmerman Advertising