Mary Helen Berlanga

The youngest of the Bonilla family, Mary Helen Berlanga followed her brothers in the legal profession. Mary Helen graduated from the University of Houston with a B.A. and then from the South Texas College of Law in Houston. Admitted to the Bar in 1975, she began to pursue Social Security and immigration law and continues to today. Education has always been a laser-focused interest for Mary Helen. She was appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor Mark White in 1984. After her appointment, she was elected to the Board in 1988 and served continually until 2012 completing nearly 30...