Mayor Marni Sawicki has been appointed to the board of directors for the Florida League of Mayors, and Councilmember Jim Burch was appointed to the board of directors for the Florida League of Cities. The two Cape Coral city officials were elected at the annual organization meetings in Orlando on Aug. 13-15.

The Florida League of Mayors was established in November 2014 by the members of the Florida League of Cities. The organization complements the work of the Florida League of Cities and serves as a forum for ideas and policies that impact municipalities. Mayor Sawicki joins two Southwest Florida mayors on the board. Mayor Randy Henderson (Fort Myers) is the new president of the organization, and Mayor Kevin Ruane (Sanibel) also sits on the board of directors. The board is composed of 21 mayors from throughout the state.

Burch was elected to represent the Eleventh District on the Florida League of Cities Board of Directors. He joins Mick Denham, vice mayor of Sanibel, as the district representatives.

Cape Coral officials have taken an active role representing the city at the state level. Several council members along with city staffers serve on key committees with Florida League of Cities. The appointments of Sawicki and Burch to their respective boards of directors places Cape elected officials in key leadership roles and elevates the city’s standing at the state level.