鈥淚 am pleased to see the selection of John H. Hankinson Jr. as the executive director of the task force focused on restoring the Gulf after the oil spill. As a Floridian with many years of experience working on environmental issues, John understands the strong link between Florida鈥檚 economy and the Gulf, especially for our tourism and seafood industries. Nothing is more important to Florida鈥檚 future than cleaning up any oil that remains in the Gulf of Mexico."