Council Vice President Campbell Named 2011 "Innovator of the Year"

Salisbury City Council President Terry Cohen is pleased to announce that Council Vice President Debbie Campbell has been honored as a winner of The Daily Record's 2011 Innovator of the Year Award. Since 2002, this award has recognized individuals and companies for "their positive effect and tremendous impact in Maryland."

Campbell, who is employed with Community Housing Capital, Inc., was among those chosen by a prestigious panel of judges. Key among the reasons for her selection are her achievements in the field of affordable housing financing.

Also selected as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women for 2007, Campbell was accepted into the "Achieving Excellence in Community Development" program at Harvard Kennedy School in 2010. This 18-month program of study focuses on the pursuit of innovative capital structures to attract sustainable sources of capital for financing affordable housing across the nation.

"This recognition for Councilwoman Campbell, who is a nationally recognized expert in the field of affordable housing, is also a positive reflection on the City of Salisbury, which is fortunate to have her as a resource," Cohen stated.

The Innovator of the Year website notes that "Innovators are people with vision. With the ability to see a need and fill it. With the courage to make change and the stamina to await the results." Campbell is invited to receive her award in October at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore.