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

• 72nd Legislature, R.S., HCR 83, Speaker Pro Tem. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 930. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 71st Legislature, 5th C.S., HCR 18. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 102. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 69th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 37. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 163. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 15. 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 .

Photographs

• Photograph. Wilhelmina Delco, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Wilhelmina R. Delco, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Wilhelmina R. Delco, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Wilhelmina R. Delco, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Wilhelmina R. Delco, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Wilhelmina Delco, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Wilhelmina Delco, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Wilhelmina R. Delco, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Wilhelmina Delco, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Wilhelmina Delco, State Preservation Board

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

Committee Information

• 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 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)