PENDERGRASS ELECTED CHAIR OF AIRPORT BOARD 

FORT MYERS, Fla.  – The Lee County Board of Port Commissioners elected Cecil L Pendergrass as chair for 2026 during its first meeting held Jan. 15. David Mulicka was elected as vice chair. The board, composed of the five Lee Board of County Commissioners, meets bi-monthly as the Board of Port Commissioners to set policy and direct the operations of Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers. The other commissioners include Brian Hamman, Trish Petrosky and Kevin Ruane.

Southwest Florida International Airport served more than 11.1 million passengers in 2025 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. Page Field provides services to general and business aviation in the region. No ad valorem (property) taxes are used for airport operation or construction and both airports are funded solely with revenue generated from their operations. For more information, please visit flylcpa.com or facebook.com/flyRSW.