Wilhelmina Delco

Wilhelmina Delco

Full Name: Wilhelmina Ruth Delco
Other surnames: Fitzgerald,

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 50 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 50 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Democrat Austin / Travis Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/1991.   Travis
H 50 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 50 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 50 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 50 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 37-D Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 37-D Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 37-D Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 37-1 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis

Terms of Service top

House District 50
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 50
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd  
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/1991.
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 50
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 50
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 50
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 50
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 37-D
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 37-D
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 37-D
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 37-1
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • 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.
  • Photo and biographical sketch included in "Texas Government Insider," September 2008. Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.

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.
  • Essay by Wilhelmina Delco, "Where Are We?," in LRL collection, 976.431 L267F 2019. Fault Lines: Portraits of East Austin, 2019.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

73rd R.S. - 1993
Corrections (Vice Chair) 
Election Contest District 144, Special  
General Investigating (Chair) 
Higher Education  
72nd R.S. - 1991
Corrections  
Higher Education  
Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
Higher Education, Select  
Rules, Select  
Science and Technology  
Science and Technology Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
71st R.S. - 1989
Higher Education (Chair) 
Proprietary Schools, Interim (Co-Chair) 
Science and Technology  
70th R.S. - 1987
Business and Commerce  
Higher Education (Chair) 
Higher Education in South Texas  
Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair) 
Post-Secondary Medical, Dental, and Allied Health Education, Special  
69th R.S. - 1985
Higher Education (Chair) 
Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
Higher Education, Select  
State, Federal and International Relations  
68th R.S. - 1983
Higher Education (Chair) 
Higher Education  
Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
State, Federal, and International Relations  
67th R.S. - 1981
Constitutional Amendments  
Higher Education (Chair) 
Higher Education Adminstration, Special  
Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight I  
Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight II  
Higher Education, House Joint (Vice Chair) 
66th R.S. - 1979
Higher Education (Chair) 
Higher Education Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
Liquor Regulation  
65th R.S. - 1977
Drugs and Alcohol Abuse and Control, Select  
Health and Welfare  
Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Aging  
Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters - Health and Welfare  
Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Public Welfare  
Public Education (Vice Chair) 
Public Education Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Finance  
Public Education Subcommittee on Teacher Salary  
Public School Finance, Legislative Commission  
Rules  
Rules Subcommittee on Joint Rules  
Rules Subcommittee on Resolutions  
64th R.S. - 1975
Alternatives to Public School Financing, Special  
Constitutional Revision  
Joint City/Legislative  
Public Education  
Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Finance  
Public Education Subcommittee on Special Populations (Chair) 

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