门罗县旅游发展委员会再次选举马拉松居民、海豚研究中心总裁兼首席执行官丽塔·欧文 (Rita Irwin) 担任负责管理佛罗里达群岛和基韦斯特旅游营销的志愿者委员会主席。

Irwin was unanimously chosen Tuesday, Oct. 18, during the board’s scheduled meeting at the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo.

“I’m proud to be affiliated with a dedicated team of nearly 70 residents who volunteer to oversee tourism marketing and consider funding approvals for various infrastructure improvement projects that benefit residents and visitors alike,” Irwin said. “The TDC continues to prioritize residents’ quality-of-life affairs.”

George Fernandez, co-owner of the Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, was re-elected vice chairman.

Timothy Root, vice chairperson and board member of Keys Energy Services, and Diane Schmidt, general manager of Opal Key Resort & Marina and Sunset Key Cottages, are to serve as co-treasurers.

Revenues that fund TDC come from an added sales tax that only visitors pay when they stay in a lodging facility in the Keys.

TDC’s fiscal year is Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.