Joyce A. Russell is the African-American Affairs Liaison for Hillsborough County. In this position, her role is to advocate African-American concerns and issues; interpret and communicate the needs of African-Americans living in the county; and help African-Americans learn how to access the array of services offered by the county government.

She has worked for the county government for more than twenty years as a manager, where she has been in charge of activities such as conducting national workshops on minority recruitment and employability skills training. Her honors include receiving the prestigious Hillsborough County “Excellence in Government” award in 1992, and being selected as a member of the national register “Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals.”

Russell is a native of Clearwater, Florida. She received a bachelor of arts degree from Eckerd College.