Winifred Tanger
Winifred Tanger | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Rufus C. Rose |
| Succeeded by | Janet Polinsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Winifred A. Mangan February 10, 1922 Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2014 (aged 92) Newington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
William Tanger
(m. 1942; div. 1974)Frank Berkowitz
(m. 1976; died 2001) |
| Children | 6 |
Winifred A. Tanger (February 10, 1922 – April 9, 2014) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977, representing the 38th district as a Democrat.
Political career
[edit]Tanger first became involved in politics after moving to Waterford, Connecticut, in 1952. She served on Waterford's Democratic Town Committee, Representative Town Committee, and school board.[1]
Tanger was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1974 and served for one term representing the 38th district as a Democrat.[2] While serving in the House, she focused on local issues including traffic safety and lowering property taxes, and lobbied for the replacement of the Niantic River Bridge.[1] She did not run for reelection in 1976 and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Janet Polinsky.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Tanger was born Winifred A. Mangan on February 10, 1922, in Irvington, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby East Orange. She worked for an insurance company and as a real estate agent outside of her political career.[1]
In 1942, Tanger married her first husband, William Tanger, an engineer and U.S. Army sergeant who served in World War II and was present at the Battle of Remagen. He would later work as a marine draftsman and on the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear submarine. In 1952, the couple moved to Waterford, Connecticut. They had six children together and separated in 1974.[4]
In 1976, Tanger married her second husband, Frank Berkowitz, a journalist and a founding trustee of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford. The two were married until Berkowitz died in 2001.[1][5]
Tanger died on April 9, 2014, in Newington, Connecticut. She was 92.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Winifred Tanger Obituary". The Day. Legacy.com. May 11, 2014. Archived from the original on May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Winifred A. Tanger". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Archived from the original on May 10, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "District 38 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "From drawing submarines to painting seascapes". Hartford Courant. July 28, 2002. Archived from the original on May 10, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Local Obituaries; Frank Berkowitz". Hartford Courant. May 25, 2001. Archived from the original on May 10, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- 1922 births
- 2014 deaths
- Women state legislators in Connecticut
- People from East Orange, New Jersey
- People from Irvington, New Jersey
- Politicians from Essex County, New Jersey
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 20th-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly
- Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- School board members in Connecticut