Misty Buscher | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 57th Mayor of Springfield | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Langfelder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970or1971(age 53–54) Carrollton,Illinois,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 2016) Republican (2016–present) |
| Spouse | Mike |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Lincoln Land Community College |
Misty Buscher (born 1970/1971) [1] is the mayor of Springfield,Illinois,the state capital and seat of Sangamon County. She is the second female mayor in the history of Springfield. [2]
Buscher was born to Charles and Veronica Tozer [1] in Carrolton,moved to Springfield in 7th grade,graduated from Rochester High School in 1988,and attended Lincoln Land Community College. [3] She worked in the banking industry in Springfield for over 20 years, [4] starting as a bank teller in 1988,and becoming a vice president of Marine Bank. [3] [5] Buscher is married to Mike Buscher,who unsuccessfully ran for Springfield city council in 2007, [6] [7] and is the sister in-law of former Springfield Deputy Chief of Police Cliff Buscher. [8]
Buscher served two terms as the city treasurer. [1] In her initial run for city treasurer in 2015 Buscher was endorsed by the Sangamon County Democratic Party, [3] though in 2016 she moved from independent to Republican and spoke favorably of Donald Trump's candidacy. [9] In the 2019 city treasurer race Buscher ran successfully against Jennifer Notariano. [10] As treasurer,Buscher clashed with mayor Jim Langfelder over street parking meters. [11]
She defeated incumbent Langfelder in his bid for a third term as mayor in an upset.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Buscher | 13,614 | 51.46% | |
| Jim Langfelder | 12,841 | 48.54% | |
| Totals | 26,336 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Buscher | 17,616 | 74.07% | |
| Jennifer Notariano | 6,168 | 25.93% | |
| Totals | 23,784 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Buscher | 14,811 | 56.50% | |
| Frank Edwards | 11,403 | 43.50% | |
| Totals | 26,214 | 100.00% | |
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