New Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher is vowing that she and other city elected officials will work together as a team over the next four years to achieve many goals for the city.
In her inaugural address, heard live on WMAY, Buscher used a soccer analogy to point out that she can’t score any goals without getting an assist from the team, including other citywide officers and the new City Council.
Buscher pledged that city government will be truly non-partisan as it strives for equality, fairness, development, growth, and opportunity; you can hear her speech and read her prepared remarks below!
“Good Afternoon,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank some very important people in the audience. My parents, Charles and Veronica Tozer are here. They believed in me every step of the way. My daughter, Courtney, she tells me I inspire her, but to know her, you would know it is the opposite, she inspires me. My son and his wife, Anthony & Krystal along with my beautiful grandchildren they are the place I go to, to get away, smile, laugh and relax, thank you. My husband Mike, it is so hard to limit all that he does in one sentence, but without his love, faith and wisdom I would not be whole. And finally, if you participate in any of today’s events, the prayer service, this inauguration or the gala tonight, your experience would not be possible without the hard work of Val Yazell and Debbie Thompson. Val and Debbie we thank you.
There are people on this stage who are history makers, like Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White and former Mayor Karen Hasara, people who bring smiles to your face like Melanie Dennison or people who bring others together in a calm organized fashion like former Sheri Neil Williamson. These leaders, who like the thirteen elected officials on this stage all have a purpose that drives them. That purpose might be non tangible like, equality, fairness, togetherness, or that purpose might be tangible like development, growth and opportunity. But one thing I know for sure, these thirteen elected officials are YOUR team for the next four years Springfield.
This team consisting of Alderman Redpath, Alderman Gregory, Alderman Williams, Alderman Rockford, Alderwoman Purchase, Alderwoman Notriano, Alderman Carlson, Alderwoman Conley, Alderman Donelan, Alderman Hanauer, Clerk Lesko, Treasurer Redpath Feger and myself are here to create equality, fairness, togetherness, development, growth and opportunity for the residents of Springfield.
The future is bright with these thirteen elected officials. The election is over, it is time for the work to begin. We are nonpartisan – without bias or partisan. We will govern as we are designed, nonpartisan. We are a team that will work together to reach common goals. We are Illinoisans and Americans who want to see Springfield grow.
Team, I would like to share with you a quote by Abby Wambach, because this is our vision for the next four years. “I never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from someone else.” The Mayor cannot score a goal, without getting a pass or many passes from the other members of the team that are the other twelve elected ocials. We are team Springfield, we are going to make many goals, together. Our Team that the citizens have elected are going to take our passions and turn them into actions for a better Springfield.
I am proud to stand here today, shoulder to shoulder with this team that is going to make magic happen in Springfield.
As I wrap up, I want to leave with a quote that I say often, from the inspirational Jim Rohn. “All of us need each of us”. All of us have to understand how important and how much value each of us brings. Our Team could not be complete without each and every one of us. Team, Thank you for taking the step to create a greater city for all of us.
Thank you and god bless.”
