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Wilhelmina Delco

Wilhelmina Delco
Full Name: Wilhelmina Ruth Delco
Other surnames: Fitzgerald,

Terms of Service

  • House, 73rd Legislature
    1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
    Democrat
  • House, 72nd Legislature
    1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
    Democrat
    Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/1991.
  • House, 71st Legislature
    1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
    Democrat
  • House, 70th Legislature
    1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
    Democrat
  • House, 69th Legislature
    1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
    Democrat
  • House, 68th Legislature
    1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
    Democrat
  • House, 67th Legislature
    1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
    Democrat
  • House, 66th Legislature
    1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
    Democrat
  • House, 65th Legislature
    1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
    Democrat
  • House, 64th Legislature
    1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
    Democrat

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

Photographs

Other Resources

  • Photos and biographical article, "The Many Lives of Wilhelmina Delco," May 2009. First African-American elected to the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees; First African-American elected to represent Travis County in the Texas House of Representatives; First woman appointed Speaker Pro Tempore of the House. Austin Woman .
  • Biographical sketch, p. 204. Black Women in Texas History 2008.
  • Photo and biographical sketch, pp. 182-186. First African American elected to school board of Austin Independent School District, first African American elected to represent Travis County in the Texas House, first woman appointed speaker pro tem. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.
  • Essay by Wilhelmina Delco, "Where Are We?," in LRL collection, 976.431 L267F 2019. Fault Lines: Portraits of East Austin 2019.
  • Photo and biographical sketch included in "Texas Government Insider," September 2008. Strategic Partnerships, Inc. 2008.

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