National Oil Spill Commission Chairman Applaud's William Loiry's Gulf Coast Leadership

Senator Bob Graham, Co-Chairman of the National Oil Spill Commission, was the Opening Keynote Speaker at the Gulf Coast Leadership Summit in New Orleans in April of 2011. Graham subsequently sent Summit Chairman William Loiry the following commendation: "If the purpose of the Gulf Coast Leadership Summit was to be the premier event of the first anniversary of the Macondo tragedy, then you exceeded your aspirations. It was attended by the people most involved, focused their attention on not just the event itself, but what steps are needed to mitigate a repetition, and was engaging for all. Congratulations."