Phyllis Busansky

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 Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died	St. Augustine, Florida
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Sheldon Busansky
Children	three
Alma mater	Wheaton College
Religion	Judaism

Phyllis Busansky (March 3, 1937 – June 23, 2009) was the Democratic Commissioner of Hillsborough County, Florida from 1989 to 1997. In 1995 she was named a "Public Official of the Year" by Governing magazine, She ran in Florida's 9th congressional district election, 2006, unsuccessfully. She defeated incumbent Buddy Johnson in the November 2008 election for Hillsborough 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 Governors Lawton Chiles and Jeb Bush. The agency had a $1.2 billion annual budget.

Death

Busansky, 72, a native of Hartford, Connecticut, was attending the Florida State Association of Supervisor of Elections conference in St. 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.

External links

• ABC Action News report