Teresalee Bertinuson

Teresalee Bertinuson ( Downing; June 22, 1923 – October 12, 2005) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1975 to 1991, representing the 57th district as a Democrat.

Personal life and education Bertinuson was born Teresalee Downing on June 22, 1923, in Wakefield, Massachusetts. In 1943, she graduated from Emmanuel College with a degree in chemistry. She briefly worked as a chemist before enlisting in the U.S. Army, where she trained as a physical therapist and was commissioned as a second lieutenant.

In 1947, Bertinuson married Torvald A. Bertinuson, and together they had six daughters. In 1951, she and her husband graduated from the University of Denver with Master's degrees. In 1955, they moved to Melrose, Connecticut, a village in East Windsor. There, she was a member of the education and environment committees, On May 22, 2005, in recognition of her work, the museum dedicated the building to her.