ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings has announced the members of the Tourist Development Tax Citizen Advisory Task Force. This newly formed group is charged with making funding recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and the Tourist Development Council.
Former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin and Lift Orlando President Eddy Moratin will co-chair the task force.
The task force includes the following members:
- Sergio Alvarez, Orange County Representative, District 5
- Rishi Bagga, Orange County Representative, District 4
- Kimberly Buchheit, City of Apopka
- Chip Byers, Orange County Representative, District 1
- Tom Callan, Orange County Representative, District 3
- Pete Clarke, City of Belle Isle
- Eric Clinton, United Here Local 362
- Tina Demostene, City of Edgewood
- Joe Dunn, Orange County Representative, District 1
- Sarah Elbadri, Orange County Representative, District 6
- Doug Gomber, City of Ocoee
- Vance Guthrie, City of Maitland
- Adrienne Jackson, Town of Eatonville
- Thomas Lin, Asian American Chamber of Commerce
- Christopher Maier, OEP Representative
- Ed McKinney, City of Winter Garden
- David Mink, The Pride Chamber
- Christine Moore, Former Orange County Commissioner, Orange County Representative, District 2
- Chris Mueller, I-Drive Resort Area Chamber of Commerce
- Arnaldo Oliveras, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Tico Perez, Orange County Representative, District 3
- Michael Poole, City of Winter Park
- Fred Robinson, Orange County Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Council
- Michael Santos, Orange County Representative, District 4
- Paul Shelton, African American Chamber of Commerce Central Florida
- Robert Smith, Town of Windermere
- Steve Stanford, Town of Oakland
- Sam Stark, Orange County Representative, District 6
- Jill Vaughan, City of Orlando
- Ella Wood, Orange County Representative, District 5
The task force’s funding recommendations will be made in accordance with Florida Statute 125.0104.
The first task force meeting is scheduled for this Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 9:00 am. It will take place in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers at the Orange County Administration Building.
Subsequent meetings will be held at the Orange County Innovation Center, located at 7149 W. Colonial Drive.
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