Honoring Bertha Rendon Delgado on her retirement from the City of Austin Community Development Commission.
WHEREAS, Bertha Rendon Delgado retired as a member of the
City of Austin Community Development Commission on February 1,
2025, following nearly a decade of dedicated service; and
WHEREAS, A native of East Austin, Bertha Rendon Delgado grew
up in a family deeply rooted in activism and civic engagement; she
became its first member to attend college when she enrolled at
Huston-Tillotson University, and in 2012, she took over as
president of the East Town Lake Citizens Neighborhood Association;
in that role, she has dedicated herself to advocating for residents
of the East Side and preserving murals and other elements of Mexican
American culture; along the way, she has participated in protests
and taken to the front lines to advocate for social issues such as
criminal justice, affordable housing, economic opportunity, and
women’s rights; and
WHEREAS, In 2016, Ms. Delgado joined the City of Austin
Community Development Commission, where she has continued to
champion housing solutions benefiting residents of the East Side;
over the course of her tenure, she has also distinguished herself in
her work as founder of Arte Texas and Save East Austin Schools, and
she has held prominent leadership and community service roles as
president of LULAC Council No. 4425, as a Travis County elections
deputy judge and deputy registrar, as a member of La Raza
Roundtable, and as a community liaison for The University of Texas;
moreover, she served as chair of Austin ISD’s Equity Advisory
Committee and as a member of its Art Task Force Committee and she
has given generously of her time and talents to many other
organizations, such as the State Tejano Democrats and Tejano Music
Alliance of Texas; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous honors, Ms. Delgado was
named Woman of the Year for the State of Texas by LULAC in 2022 and
the organization’s District 7 Austin Woman of the Year in 2021 and
2022; her accolades further include the 2023 Emma S. Barrientos
Mexican American Cultural Center Excellence Award for Service and
the 2024 Austin Woman Magazine Change Maker of the Year award; and
WHEREAS, Through her myriad civic contributions, Bertha
Rendon Delgado has had a positive and profound impact in the lives
of countless fellow Austinites, and it is a privilege to join in
recognizing an individual who has long been a force for good in her
community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Bertha Rendon Delgado on her retirement
from the City of Austin Community Development Commission and extend
to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Rendon Delgado as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
