The Lee County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has appointed Cape Coral City Council Member John Carioscia to the Lee County Tourist Development Council (TDC).

Carioscia is currently serving his second term on the city council. A resident of Cape Coral for 11 years, he is involved with the Cape Coral Civic Association, Cape Coral Sons of Italy and Cape Coral Police Association.

Carioscia is a retired Chicago police officer. He and his wife, Judy, have four adult children and four grandchildren.

Carioscia replaces former Cape Coral Mayor Marni Sawicki. The nine-member TDC was established by the BOCC in 1983 to increase off-season tourism to Lee County.