Jan 4, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     January 4, 2008
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Cape Coral City Council member joins Lee County Tourist Development Council

LEE COUNTY, FL – The Lee County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
has appointed Cape Coral Council Member Dolores Bertolini to the Lee County Tourist Development Council (TDC). 
 
Bertolini has served on Cape Coral's City Council since April 2005.  After retiring in 1986, she and her husband moved from Staten Island, NY, to Cape Coral.
 
Work experience includes the New York State Department of Labor's administrative office, Ginn & Company Textbooks, Merck Sharpe & Dohme International's personnel division, and the medical practice of Megna Sottile, M.D., as office and business manager. 
 
Since 1995, Bertolini has been active in the Cape Coral community and government.  She served on the Legislative Review Board, Financial Advisory Board, Budget Review Board, Citizens Advisory Board for Minority Issues, C.D.B.G. Community Development Block Grant Board, Task Force for Council Compensation, and Council Redistricting Committee.  Bertolini's dedication to community service has included past chairperson of the Citizens League of Unified Taxpayers, co-chair and survivor ambassador to the American Cancer Society "Relay for Life" in Cape Coral, and the Government Affairs Committee. 
 
Among Bertolini's distinguished recognition, she was honored with the Lee County American Cancer Society Courage Award and the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce "Citizen of the Year" Award both in 2004.

She will replace Cape Coral Mayor Eric Feichthaler.   

The nine-member TDC was established by the BOCC in 1983 to increase tourism to Lee County. 

EDITOR'S NOTE: Digital photo available upon request.

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