Sarasota Housing Authority CEO: Building affordability without stigma

William Russell came to town in 2005 to lead the Sarasota Housing Authority out of insolvency. What was thought to be a short-term assignment is still going strong two decades later.

Sarasota Housing Authority CEO William Russell addresses the Sarasota City Commission.
Sarasota Housing Authority CEO William Russell addresses the Sarasota City Commission.
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William Russell arrived in Sarasota two decades ago with a mission: Restore the embattled Sarasota Housing Authority to good standing with the federal Housing and Urban Development and return it to local control.

 

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