Misty Buscher

Misty Buscher (born 1970/1971) 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. Early life Buscher was born to Charles and Veronica Tozer in Carrolton, moved to Springfield in 7th grade, graduated from Rochester High School in 1988, and attended Lincoln Land Commnity College. She worked in the banking industry in Springfield for over 20 years, starting as a bank teller in 1988, and becoming a vice president of Marine Bank. Buscher is married to Mike Buscher, who unsuccessfully ran for Springfield city council in 2007, and is the sister in-law of former Springfield Deputy Chief of Police Cliff Buscher. Political career