Two-term Springfield city treasurer 'putting my money where my mouth is' in run for mayor
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Editor's note: This is one of a series of articles previewing candidates vying in the April 4 consolidated election. Early voting starts Feb. 23.
Misty Buscher admitted the easy thing to do this April 4 would have been to run for a third term as treasurer.
"I'm doing the very difficult thing by running for mayor (against incumbent Mayor Jim Langfelder)," Buscher said. "I'm putting my money where my mouth is because I don't have a job if I don't win this race.
"When I took a look around over the last eight years as treasurer, I just did not see our community moving in the direction I wanted to see it move into as quickly as I would like."
Buscher is endorsed by Springfield Fire Fighters Local 37, Springfield Police Officers & Sergeants Unit #5, the Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council, as well as 10 other independent construction trades unions and by former Mayor Karen Hasara.
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Misty Buscher
Age: 52
Family: Husband, Michael. Children, Anthony (wife, Krystal), lives in Sherman; and Courtney, lives in Los Angeles. Grandchildren, Beckham and Elessandra. Parents, Charles and Veronica Tozer.
Political experience: Springfield city treasurer. Elected 2015 (defeated Frank Edwards). Elected 2019 (defeated Jennifer Notariano).
Education: Attended Lincoln Land Community College
Work experience: More than 20 years in banking industry, including vice president for Marine Bank.
Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788, sspearie@sj-r.com, twitter.com/@StevenSpearie.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Springfield city treasurer Misty Buscher takes on incumbent for mayor
