Susan Bucher
| Susan Bucher | |
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| Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections | |
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Assumed office January 6, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur W. Anderson |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 88th district |
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In office November 19, 2002 – November 18, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Anne M. Gannon |
| Succeeded by | Mark Pafford |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 86th district |
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In office April 25, 2000 – November 20, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Healey |
| Succeeded by | Anne M. Gannon |
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October 27, 1958 Escondido, California |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Bucher |
| Alma mater |
Palomar Junior College MiraCosta College |
| Religion | Catholic |
Susan Marie Bucher (born October 27, 1958) serves as the Supervisor of Elections in Palm Beach County, Florida. Prior to her election as the Supervisor, she served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 86th District from 2000 to 2002, and the 88th District from 2002 to 2008. She is a Democrat.
Bucher was born in Escondido, California, and attended Palomar Junior College and MiraCosta College before moving to Florida in 1985. She served as a legislative aide to State Representative Ed Healey for six years prior to his death in 2000.
When State Representative Ed Healey died in 2000 from a brain hemorrhage, Bucher ran in the special election to succeed him. In the Democratic primary, Bucher faced Bonnie Weaver, Allan Kalish, and Bill Washington, and though she placed first in the primary with 49% of the vote, because no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff election was held between Bucher and the second place finisher, Weaver. Bucher defeated Weaver decisively in the runoff election, winning 62% of the vote, and advancing to the general election, where she defeated Robert Kanjian, the Republican nominee, with 74% of the vote. She was re-elected without opposition later that year in the regularly-scheduled election and in 2002. During her tenure in the legislature, Bucher attained a reputation "for her liberalism and fiery rhetoric, especially on education and healthcare." When she received a letter from a diocese condemning her position on abortion rights, she tore up the letter and decided to stop attending mass, saying, "I resent that the Catholic Church wants to get involved in my politics." She was challenged in the Democratic primary in 2004 by Joel Silver, the son of former State Senator Ron Silver, but defeated him handily, winning renomination with 65% of the vote. In the general election, Bucher faced Ed Heeney, the Republican nominee. Heeney achieved a level of notoriety during the campaign after he was arrested just a few months before the election for driving without a license and for appearing on The Daily Show "after announcing to local Republicans that his mission was to keep gays and lesbians out of Palm Beach County." She defeated Heeney easily, scoring 69% of the vote to his 31%. She was re-elected without opposition in 2006 to her fourth and final term in the state House.
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