Wilhelmina Delco
Full Name: Wilhelmina Ruth DelcoOther surnames: Fitzgerald,
Terms of Service
| 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
- Legislatures:
- 73rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/1991.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 71st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 70th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 69th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 68th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
Biographical Information
- 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 37. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 15. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 102. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, 5th C.S., HCR 18. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 930. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, R.S., HCR 83, Speaker Pro Tem. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 163. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 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.
- 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.
- Photograph. Wilhelmina Delco, 73rd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Wilhelmina Delco, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilhelmina Delco, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilhelmina Delco, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilhelmina Delco, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilhelmina R. Delco, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilhelmina R. Delco, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilhelmina R. Delco, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilhelmina R. Delco, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wilhelmina R. Delco, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Corrections (Vice Chair)
- Election Contest District 144, Special
- General Investigating (Chair)
- Higher Education
House Committees
- Business and Commerce
- Higher Education (Chair)
- Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Higher Education (Chair)
- Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
- State, Federal and International Relations
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Higher Education (Chair)
- Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
- State, Federal, and International Relations
Joint Committees
House Committees
House Committees
- 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
- Rules
- Rules Subcommittee on Joint Rules
- Rules Subcommittee on Resolutions
Joint Committees
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