CONTACTS:
Nancy Hamilton, Lee Rose (239)338-3500
New
chair leads Lee County Tourist Development Council
LEE
COUNTY, FL – The Lee County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has appointed
Commissioner Ray Judah as chairman of the Tourist Development Council (TDC)
Commissioner Judah returns
to the TDC having chaired the position in 1997.
In addition to the TDC responsibilities, he was recently selected to
chair the BOCC for the upcoming year. As
the BOCC chairman, Judah is responsible for setting the agenda and running the
board’s weekly meetings, signing documents on the board’s behalf, assigning
liaison positions, and representing the board to the public.
He has served on the BOCC, District 3, since 1988, and held the chairman
position in 1994 and 1998.
Originally from the Cebu
Islands, Philippines, Judah received his master of science degree in natural
resources and a bachelor of arts degree in zoology from California State
University of Humboldt.
Commissioner Judah has been a strong advocate of providing a balance
between responsible management of growth and proper stewardship of the area’s
natural resources. His commitment
was recognized with the Audubon Society’s Conservationist of the Year Award in
1984 and 1996. Judah took the lead
to place the Conservation 2020 Plan on referendum in 1996 to acquire
environmentally sensitive lands.
Commissioner
Judah replaces TDC Chairman John Albion.
The nine-member TDC was established by the BOCC in 1983 to increase tourism.