Phyllis Busansky
Phyllis Busansky | |
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| 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 | March 3, 1937[1] Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.[2] |
| Died | June 23, 2009 (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 the
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. [citation needed]
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.[3]
References
- ^ Florida LGBT Democratic Caucus Archived April 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Michael Van Sickler (June 23, 2009). "Supervisor of Elections Phyllis Busansky dies at 72, after a lifetime of public service". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
- ^ Kim Wilmath; Emily Nipps; Mike Van Sickler (June 23, 2009). "Hillsborough Elections Supervisor Phyllis Busansky dies". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
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