Phyllis Busansky

Preceded byBuddy Johnson

Succeeded byEarl Lennard

Born(1937-03-03)March 3, 1937^[1]

Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.^[2]

DiedJune 23, 2009(2009-06-23) (aged 72)

St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.

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.
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Sheldon Busansky
Children	3
Alma mater	Wheaton College[2]

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. In 2006, she ran in Florida’s 9th district congressional race, 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. ^{[citation needed]}