I’ve Lived in East Austin for 60 Years, and I Don’t Recognize it Anymore
As gentrification reshapes my neighborhood, I fear we’re losing something of real value to our city.
Wilhelmina Delco
The Honorable Wilhelmina Delco became Austin’s first Black elected official in 1968 as a member of the Austin Independent School District board of trustees. She later served 10 terms in the Texas House of Representatives, during which time she chaired the Committee on Higher Education for 12 years and was also speaker pro tempore.
Articles by Wilhelmina Delco