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Tammy Hall, 50, was elected to the Lee County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat in November 2004. In November 2005, she served as chairwoman, becoming the first woman to chair the board in its 119-year history. Previously, she represented Ward 1 on the Fort Myers City Council.
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