Career
Nelda founded and served as President of First American Closing Office and later sold the successful business to Stewart Title. Nelda has owned and grown four successful businesses. Today, Nelda serves as President, Owner of Adlen, Enterprises, Incorporated.
Nelda served as President of the Corpus Christi Chapter of Executive Women International.
Nelda was recently elected in October 2013, President-Elect of Texas Municipal League.
Nelda broke historical barriers in Corpus Christi city council elections becoming the first woman and first Hispanic to be the highest vote-getter in an at-large election, a feat she continued for three elections and became the first Hispanic Woman to be elected Mayor. A Corpus Christi native, Nelda graduated from the University of Texas at Austin.