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'''Cathie Louise Mingee Adams''' (born 1950) is a homemaker from [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/00/elec-DALLAS-TX-00-part10.html|title=Dallas, TX Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</ref> who is the former chairman of the [[Republican Party]] of [[Texas]]. She won the post in a special meeting of the Republican State Executive Committee held on October 24, 2009, at party headquarters in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]. She was unseated in the state convention held in Dallas on June 12, 2010, by [[Steve Munisteri]], a retired attorney and businessman from [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref>"Republican Party of Texas Elects Steve Munisteri Chairman", texasgop.org, June 12, 2010</ref>

'''Cathie Louise Mingee Adams''' (born January 8, 1950) is a homemaker from [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/00/elec-DALLAS-TX-00-part10.html|title=Dallas, TX Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</ref> who is the former chairman of the [[Republican Party]] of [[Texas]]. She won the post in a special meeting of the Republican State Executive Committee held on October 24, 2009, at party headquarters in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]. She was unseated in the state convention held in Dallas on June 12, 2010, by [[Steve Munisteri]], a retired attorney and businessman from [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref>"Republican Party of Texas Elects Steve Munisteri Chairman", texasgop.org, June 12, 2010</ref>

Adams is the daughter of Clarence Mingee and Helen Louise Mingee (1924-2011), both natives of [[Illinois]] who later lived in [[Iowa]] before moving to Texas. Adams has two sisters, Mary Ann Beadle and Patricia Marie Mingee, and a brother, Charles Patrick Mingee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Helen-Mingee&lc=4270&pid=154719955&mid=4893629&locale=en-US=|title=In memory of Helen Louise Mingee|publisher=obits.dignitymemorial.com|accessdate=November 23, 2011}}</ref>

Adams is the daughter of Clarence Mingee and Helen Louise Mingee (1924-2011), both natives of [[Illinois]] who later lived in [[Iowa]] before moving to Texas. Adams has two sisters, Mary Ann Beadle and Patricia Marie Mingee, and a brother, Charles Patrick Mingee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Helen-Mingee&lc=4270&pid=154719955&mid=4893629&locale=en-US=|title=In memory of Helen Louise Mingee|publisher=obits.dignitymemorial.com|accessdate=November 23, 2011}}</ref>

==Conservative politics==

==Conservative politics==

Adams has long been active in her party’s [[conservative]] wing. She started as a [[Republican Party|GOP]] election judge and has been a member of district, state, and national resolutions or platform committees. Since 1988, Adams has been a delegate to each state senatorial convention and each state party convention held the first weekend of June in even years. She was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]]s held in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. At the 2008 state convention, she was named Republican national committeewoman from Texas. As state party chairman, she automatically remained a member of the RNC.<ref name=txgop/> Robin Armstrong, an [[African American]] physician from Galveston County continued as vice chairman of the RPT under Adams' leadership.  

Adams has long been active in her party’s [[conservative]] wing. She started as a [[Republican Party|GOP]] election judge and has been a member of district, state, and national resolutions or platform committees. Since 1988, Adams has been a delegate to each state senatorial convention and each state party convention held the first weekend of June in even years. She was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]]s held in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. At the 2008 state convention, she was named Republican national committeewoman from Texas. As state party chairman, she automatically remained a member of the RNC.<ref name=txgop/> Robin Armstrong, an [[African American]] physician from Galveston County continued as vice chairman of the RPT under Adams' leadership.  

Shortly before she became state chairman, Adams said in an interview that she opposes divisive Republican primary fights: "I try and forget them as soon as I can, because they are so wrong. I don't like [personal attacks] at all and I don't think there’s a need in doing that...."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2010-texas-governors-race/primary-races-tend-to-be-bloody/|title=Morgan Smith, "Primary Races Tend to Be Bloody," November 3, 2009|publisher=texastribune.org|accessdate=September 19, 2011}}</ref>

Shortly before she became state chairman, Adams said in an interview that she opposes divisive Republican primary fights: "I try and forget them as soon as I can, because they are so wrong. I don't like [personal attacks] at all and I don't think there’s a need in doing that...."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2010-texas-governors-race/primary-races-tend-to-be-bloody/|title=Morgan Smith, "Primary Races Tend to Be Bloody," November 3, 2009|publisher=texastribune.org|accessdate=September 19, 2011}}</ref>

==Activities as chairman==

==Activities as chairman==

 

On November 2, 2009, Adams announced that she would spearhead opposition in Texas to the health care proposals advanced by [[U.S. President]] [[Barack H. Obama]] and the congressional Democrats led by [[Speaker]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] of [[California]] and U.S. Senator [[Harry Reid]] of [[Nevada]]. Adams urged demonstrations at the offices of presumed undecided Democratic U.S. Representatives [[Ciro Rodriguez]] in [[San Antonio]], Chet Edwards in Bryan and Solomon Ortiz in [[Corpus Christi]], all three of whom were defeated for reelection on November 2, 2010. Adams stated that "extremists in their party . . . are trying to take over one-sixth of the American economy." She maintained that the Democratic package will "cost $1.3 trillion, or $500 million per page [2,000 total pages in the legislation], financed through massive debt and tax hikes; raise taxes 13 different ways, including forcing Americans to buy . . . [[health insurance]]; increase insurance premiums and decrease access to health care; cost Texas at least 15,000 jobs by forcing doctor-owned hospitals to close, and provide for taxpayer-funded abortions."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://info@texasgop.org|title=Demonstrations against PelosiCare Update|publisher=texasgop.org|accessdate=November 2, 2009}}</ref>

 

On November 2, 2009, Adams announced that she would spearhead opposition in Texas to the health care proposals advanced by [[U.S. President]] [[Barack H. Obama]] and the congressional Democrats led by [[Speaker]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] of [[California]] and U.S. Senator [[Harry Reid]] of [[Nevada]]. Adams urged demonstrations at the offices of presumed undecided Democratic U.S. Representatives [[Ciro Rodriguez]] in [[San Antonio]], Chet Edwards in Bryan and Solomon Ortiz in [[Corpus Christi]], all three of whom were defeated for reelection on November 2, 2010. Adams stated that "extremists in their party . . . are trying to take over one-sixth of the American economy." She maintained that the Democratic package will "cost $1.3 trillion, or $500 million per page [2,000 total pages in the legislation], financed through massive debt and tax hikes; raise taxes 13 different ways, including forcing Americans to buy . . . [[health insurance]]; increase insurance premiums and decrease access to health care; cost Texas at least 15,000 jobs by forcing doctor-owned hospitals to close, and provide for taxpayer-funded abortions."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://info@texasgop.org|title=Demonstrations against PelosiCare Update|publisher=texasgop.org|accessdate=November 2, 2009}}</ref>

Adams spoke strongly in her own defense at the convention about her 30-year fight against abortion, same-sex marriage, the [[United Nations]], and for maintaining a Christian nation. Adams had angered some Republican voters by refusing to release financial information about the party. More recently, she said, "I'm saying 'no' to Barrack Hussein Obama," but she fell far short of victory for a full term.<ref name=hoppe>{{Cite web|url=http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/06/munisteri-wins-with-59-percent.html|title=Christy Hoppe, "Munisteri wins election as Texas Republican chairman with 59 percent of the vote"|publisher=''Dallas Morning News'' on-line, June 12, 2010|accessdate=June 12, 2010}}</ref>

Adams spoke strongly in her own defense at the convention about her 30-year fight against abortion, same-sex marriage, the [[United Nations]], and for maintaining a Christian nation. Adams had angered some Republican voters by refusing to release financial information about the party. More recently, she said, "I'm saying 'no' to Barrack Hussein Obama," but she fell far short of victory for a full term.<ref name=hoppe>{{Cite web|url=http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/06/munisteri-wins-with-59-percent.html|title=Christy Hoppe, "Munisteri wins election as Texas Republican chairman with 59 percent of the vote"|publisher=''Dallas Morning News'' on-line, June 12, 2010|accessdate=June 12, 2010}}</ref>