Wilhelmina Ruth Delco



Wilhelmina Ruth Delco mosaic by Litzy Rea Valdéz
Community Partner: Ghisallo Cycling Initiative

In 1968, Wilhelmina Ruth Delco was elected to the board of trustees for the AISD, becoming the first African American elected to public office in Austin. Delco was elected to the House of Representatives for Travis County in 1974 and served for 20 years.