From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phyllis Busansky
Phyllis Busansky
Phyllis Busansky Busansky served Hillsborough County in a number
of roles including Aging Services Director, Human Re-
sources 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 at-
tending the Florida State Association of Supervisor of
Elections conference in St. Augustine, Florida with mem-
bers of her staff. When she didn’t show up for the con-
Hillsborough County, Florida Supervisor of Elections ference, coworkers came looking for her, and found her
In office dead in her hotel room.[4]
January 2009 – June 23, 2009
Preceded by Buddy Johnson References
Succeeded by Earl Lennard [1] cached page of Florida LGBT Democratic Caucus
[2] Ibid.
Hillsborough County Commisioner
[3] Ibid.
In office [4] Ibid.
1989–1997
Personal details External links
Born March 3, 1937[1] • ABC Action News report
Hartford, Connecticut, USA[2]
Persondata
Died June 23, 2009(2009-06-23) (aged 72)
St. Augustine, Florida
Name Busansky, Phyllis
Alternative names
Nationality American
Short description American politician
Political party Democratic Party
Date of birth March 3, 1937
Spouse(s) Sheldon Busansky
Place of birth Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Children three Date of death June 23, 2009
Alma mater Wheaton College[3] Place of death St. Augustine, Florida
Religion Judaism
Phyllis Busansky (March 3, 1937 - June 23, 2009) was the
Democratic Commissioner of Hillsborough County, Flori-
da 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, unsuc-
cessfully. She defeated incumbent Buddy Johnson in the
November 2008 election for Hillsborough Supervisor of
Elections.
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