ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In recognition of his leadership and years of service, former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman received a top honor.
On Sunday, The Gathering of Women presented Kriseman with the 2022 Men & Women of Distinction's Gwen Reese Lifetime Achievement Award. The event took place Sunday at St. Petersburg Country Club located at 2000 Country Club Way S.
Kriseman served as the 53rd mayor of the city from 2014 until 2022.
“Never before has a mayor been so intentional in advancing racial equity in the city,” African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg President Gwendolyn Reese said in a statement.
“The work of Mayor Kriseman’s Administration has set us on a different trajectory and we finally have hope that we can achieve racial equity.”