Phyllis Busansky | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hillsborough County, Florida Supervisor of Elections | |
| In office January 2009 – June 23, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Buddy Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Earl Lennard |
| Hillsborough County Commissioner | |
| In office 1989–1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1937-03-03)March 3, 1937[1] Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.[2] |
| Died | June 23, 2009(2009-06-23) (aged 72) St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sheldon Busansky |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Wheaton College[2] |
Phyllis Busansky (March 3, 1937 – June 23, 2009) was theDemocratic Commissioner ofHillsborough County, Florida from 1989 to 1997. In 1995 she was named a "Public Official of the Year" byGoverning magazine. In 2006, she ran inFlorida’s 9th district congressional race, unsuccessfully. She defeated incumbent Buddy Johnson in the November 2008 election forHillsborough Supervisor of Elections.
Busansky served Hillsborough County in a number of roles including Aging Services Director, Human Resources Director, County Commissioner. She was the first Executive Director of Florida's welfare-to-work agency (WAGES), under former GovernorsLawton Chiles andJeb Bush. The agency had a $1.2 billion annual budget.[citation needed]
Busansky, 72, a native ofHartford, Connecticut, was attending the Florida State Association of Supervisor of Elections conference inSt. Augustine, Florida with members of her staff. When she didn't show up for the conference, coworkers came looking for her, and found her dead in her hotel room.[3]
  | This article about a Florida politician is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |