Astrid Teicher Hanzalek

Background

Hanzalek, Astrid Teicher was born on January 6, 1928 in New York City. Daughter of Arthur Albin and Luise Gertrude (Funke) Teicher.

Education

Associate, Concordia College, 1947. Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1949. Doctor of Humane Letters, Board State Academic Awards, Charter Oak State College, 2010.

Career

Consultant, Suffield, Connecticut, since 1960; state representative, Connecticut General Assembly, Hartford, 1970-1980; assistant majority leader, Connecticut General Assembly, Hartford, 1973-1974; assistant minority leader, Connecticut General Assembly, Hartford, 1975-1980. Corporator Connecticut Childrens Medical Ctr, since 1986. Board directors Connecticut Water Company, Clinton.

Achievements

• Astrid Teicher Hanzalek has been listed as a noteworthy Public policy consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Connecticut State Council Environmental Quality, Hartford, 1980—1993. Chairman Connecticut State Ethics Commission, 1985—1993. Commissioner New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, since 1993.

Member Connecticut Greenways Commission, since 1992. Member, chair history committee Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, 2003—2008. Trustee Priscilla Maxwell Endicott Scholarship Fund, since 1972.

Vice chairman Board State Academy awards, 1996—2007, chairman, 2007—2010. President Connecticut Energy Foundation, Hartford, 1986—1996. Vice-chairman Bradley International Airport Commission, 1972—2002, Greater Hartford chapter American Red Cross, 1975—1982.

Member Connecticut Inter Agency Library. Planning Committee, 1975—1985. Board directors Riverfront Recapture, Inc., since 1986, Connecticut Water Company, 1985—2006.

Chairman Connecticut River Watershed Council, Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1980—1992. President Connecticut Senior Intern Program, Bridgeport, 1980—1990. Secretary Connecticut Humanities Council, Middletown, 1980—1992.

Member of Secretary Connecticut Landmarks (board directors since 2008), National Order Woman Legislators, Suffield Land Conservancy 1965-1998, (founder), Connecticut Council Environmental Quality, Connecticut Forest and Park Association (vice president, board directors since 1975), Antiquarian and Landmarks Society (vice president 1974-1995, president 1996—2002, secretary 2003-2006, board directors), Alpha Sigma Lambda.

Interests

• Avocations: musical activities, sports, culinary arts.

Connections

Married Frederick J. Hanzalek, November 11, 1955.

Father:

Arthur Albin Teicher

Mother:

Luise Gertrude (Funke) Teicher

Spouse:

Frederick J. Hanzalek