County Commission inaugurates three Board members; new chairman selected

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Cecil Pendergrass (District 2) is sworn in on Tuesday, Nov. 15. PHOTO PROVIDED

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Mike Greenwell (District 5) is sworn in, in 2022. PHOTO PROVIDED

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Brian Hamman (District 4) is sworn in on Tuesday, Nov. 15. PHOTO PROVIDED

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The 2022 Lee County Board of County Commissioners. PHOTO PROVIDED

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Three commissioners were sworn in on Nov. 15 as members of the Lee Board of County Commissioners.

The newly inaugurated Board members are:

• District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass, who was re-elected to the Board on Nov. 8 after serving since 2012.

• District 4 Commissioner Brian Hamman, who was re-elected to the Board on Nov. 8 after serving since 2013.

• District 5 Commissioner Mike Greenwell, who was elected to the Board on Nov. 8 after being appointed to serve in July 2022 by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Following the ceremony, the Board held its regularly scheduled meeting. Lee County Clerk of Court Kevin C. Karnes presided over the Board’s selection of its new chair for the year ahead. Commissioner Brian Hamman will serve as chairman. Then the Board selected its vice chairman, Commissioner Mike Greenwell.

Watch the inauguration ceremony here: www.leegov.com/bocc/inauguration.

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