Rodriguez, Soila and Linda

Biography

Ms. Soila Rodriguez is a long-time resident of San Marcos and a graduate of Texas State University with a BA in Spanish (1951) and an M.Ed in Counseling and Guidance (1955).  She was the first director of Upward Bound at Texas State University, the Assistant Principal at San Marcos High School, and Principal at Lamar Intermediate School.  Mrs. Rodriguez served as a board member of LBJ Museum-San Marcos and Hispanic Historical Committee.  Soila Rodriguez was married to Richard Rodriguez, formerly with the Gary Job Corps Center.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez were active in community and local political activities.

Linda Rodriguez, daughter of Soila and Richard Rodriguez, is a Hays County Court at Law Judge and a board member of LBJ Museum-San Marcos.

LBJ100 Oral History Project

The Rodriguez''s talk about SWT (now Texas State University), the Upward Bound program, San Marcos public schools, Gary Job Corps Center, and support for LBJ's campaign in South Texas.