Dr. Richard Briscoe Honored by NeighborWorks America for Resident Leadership Neighborhoods [07/14/2008]

by Judi Jetson

NeighborWorks America announced the recipients of the 2008 Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership.  Each year, eight community leaders from around the country are selected for outstanding community building, activism and service to their neighbors. Dr. Richard Briscoe was nominated for this distinguished award by the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa.

Dr. Briscoe has more than thirty years of experience as a psychologist, researcher and project director, and provides services and developing intervention programs for physically and emotionally handicapped individuals. Dr. Briscoe was instrumental in the founding of CDC of Tampa more than 15 years ago, and the formation of its focus on affordable housing, jobs, and capital to expand the local business community. Dr. Briscoe continues to lead by example, always willing to step in to help the CDC of Tampa find solutions to challenges presented, and his ongoing support and expertise is invaluable to CDC of Tampa and the East Tampa community. For more information about the NeighborWorks Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership, and the 2008 honorees, visit http://www.nw.org/network/neighborworksProgs/awards/default.asp