Qualifications
Qualifications
Career Highlights
- Cayuga County Clerk 2004 - Present
- Rep. Richard Hanna's Military Academy Board Member
- Treasurer, NYS Association of County Clerks
- Legislative Committee Member, NYS Association of County Clerks
- U. S. House of Representatives 1994-present
- Manage local district offices of Rep. Sherwood Boehlert and Representative James Walsh
- City of Auburn 1991-1994
- Secretary to Mayor Guy Cosentino
- Dwyer Antiques 1979-1994
- Partner in family wholesale antique and estate sale business
- Custom Cookies 1982-1985
- Owner and creator of home-based baking business
- The Singer Company (now McQuay) 1979-1981
- Company representative for sales and service
Community Involvement
- Past Board Member, Hospice of the Finger Lakes
- Past Board Member, Community Advisory Board for Harriet Tubman and Auburn Residential Centers
- Board of Directors, Cayuga County Youth Bureau
- Board of Directors, Evergreen Heights
- Past President, Human Services Coalition of Cayuga County
- Past Board Member, United Way of Cayuga County
- Community Advisory Board, Safe School
- Past President, Auburn/Cayuga Alumni Association
- Past President, Cayuga Counseling Services
- Co-Founder, Career Mentor Program @ Harriet Tubman & Auburn Residential Centers
- Past Chairperson, Salvation Army Kettle Drive
Political Experience
- Program Chairperson, Cayuga County Women's Republican Club
- Chairperson, Legislative District 12, Cayuga County Republican Committee
- Executive Board Member, Cayuga County Republican
- Member, By-Laws Committee, Cayuga County Republican Committee
Recognitions
- Phyllis Goldman Woman of Achievement Award, Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce & the Women in Business Network, 2002
- Community Mardi Gras Queen, Unity House & Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency, 2003
- Works of Love Award, Catholic Charities, 2003
- Alumni Award, Auburn/Cayuga Community College, 1997
- Veterans Appreciation Awards, 2001 & 2002
Education and Training
- Graduate: Auburn High School, 1976
- Graduate: Cayuga Community College, 1987, Associates Degree in Business Administration
Annual Congressional Training, 1994 - Present, from the following agencies:
- State Department
- Passport Agency
- Immigration
- Department of Defense
- Internal Revenue Service
- Veterans Affairs
- Social Security Administration
- Experience in all federal issues
United Way and Human Services Coalition Training
- Project Planning & Management, 2001
- Time Management, 2001
- Coaching to Excellence, 2002
- Conflict & Motivation, 2002
- Communications Revisited, 2002
- Your Model of Leadership, 2002
Personal Information
- Cayuga County native, current Auburn resident
- Married to Jim Buschman
- Mother of three - Joshua, Sasha and Dillon
- Grandmother of four - Alia, Trey, Corrine, Sawyer