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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 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>

Since 1970, Adams has been married to Homer Charles Adams (born ca. 1948), a Dallas chiropractor. They have one son and five grandchildren. The couple attends [http://www.stonebriar.org/ Stonebriar Community Church] in Frisco in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex.<ref name="eagle"/>

 

 

Since 1970, Adams has been married to Homer Charles Adams (born ca. 1948), a Dallas chiropractor. They have one son and five grandchildren. The couple attends [http://www.stonebriar.org/ Stonebriar Community Church] in [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]] in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex.<ref name="eagle"/>

 

By a vote of 36-25, Adams defeated Melinda Fredricks of Conroe to succeed former chairman Tina Benkiser, a Houston attorney who stepped down on September 26, 2009, to join the successful reelection campaign of Governor [[Rick Perry]].<ref name=txgop>{{Cite web|url=http://info@texasgop.org|title=Cathie Adams elected chairman of RPT|accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</ref> Adams' election as interim party chairman extended until the next Republican state convention on June 11–12, 2010. She indicated from the start that she would seek a full term at the state convention.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2009/10/cathie_adams_is.html|title=Cathie Adams is new state Republican chairman|publisher=chron.com|accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</ref>

By a vote of 36-25, Adams defeated Melinda Fredricks of Conroe to succeed former chairman Tina Benkiser, a Houston attorney who stepped down on September 26, 2009, to join the successful reelection campaign of Governor [[Rick Perry]].<ref name=txgop>{{Cite web|url=http://info@texasgop.org|title=Cathie Adams elected chairman of RPT|accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</ref> Adams' election as interim party chairman extended until the next Republican state convention on June 11–12, 2010. She had indicated from the start that she would seek a full term at the state convention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2009/10/cathie_adams_is.html|title=Cathie Adams is new state Republican chairman|publisher=chron.com|accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</ref>

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.  

Strongly opposed to [[abortion]], Adams was the director of a [[crisis pregnancy center]] in Plano in Collin County, Texas,<ref name=eagle>{{Cite web|url=http://www.texaseagle.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=128|title="Texsas Eagle: Cathie Adams", September 24, 2008|publisher=texaseagle.org|accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</ref> before she joined the board of the Dallas [[Eagle Forum]] in the middle 1980s. Adams was the president of the DEF for five years until 1993, when she was named Texas state president by [[Phyllis Schlafly]], the founder of the national organization based in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]].<ref name=eagle/> In 2005, as the Eagle Forum president, Adams questioned what she determined to be a lack of conservative state legislators even within the Republican Party. "Of the 181 elected Texas legislators [House and Senate] serving during the [79th] legislative session and special-called sessions in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], only eleven legislators were commended for their conservative voting record."<ref>Quoted in Paul Burka, "The Elephants in the Room", Lyle C. Brown, ''et al'', ''Practicing Texas Politics'', Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008, p. 175</ref>Such politicians are often called RINO's (Republican in Name Only) by their conservative intraparty opponents.

Strongly opposed to [[abortion]], Adams was the director of a crisis pregnancy center in Plano in Collin County, Texas,<ref name=eagle>{{Cite web|url=http://www.texaseagle.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=128|title="Texsas Eagle: Cathie Adams", September 24, 2008|publisher=texaseagle.org|accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</ref> before she joined the board of the Dallas [[Eagle Forum]] in the middle 1980s. Adams was the president of the DEF for five years until 1993, when she was named Texas state president by [[Phyllis Schlafly]], the founder of the national organization based in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]].<ref name=eagle/> In 2005, as the Eagle Forum president, Adams questioned what she determined to be a lack of conservative state legislators even within the Republican Party. "Of the 181 elected Texas legislators [House and Senate] serving during the [79th] legislative session and special-called sessions in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], only eleven legislators were commended for their conservative voting record."<ref>Quoted in Paul Burka, "The Elephants in the Room", Lyle C. Brown, ''et al'', ''Practicing Texas Politics'', Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008, p. 175</ref>Such politicians are often called RINO's (Republican in Name Only) by their conservative intraparty opponents.

In connection with her Eagle Forum and Republican activities, Adams traveled throughout the world, including [[Rome, Italy|Rome]], [[Istanbul]], [[Beijing, China|Beijing]], [[The Hague, Netherlands|The Hague]], [[Paris, France|Paris]], [[Kyoto, Japan|Kyoto]], and [[Buenos Aires]]. She serves on the advisory board of the Young Conservatives of Texas, a nonpartisan youth organization committed to the preservation of individual liberties and freedom.<ref name=eagle/>

In connection with her Eagle Forum and Republican activities, Adams traveled throughout the world, including [[Rome]], [[Istanbul]], [[Beijing]], [[The Hague]], [[Paris]], [[Kyoto, Japan|Kyoto]], and [[Buenos Aires]]. She serves on the advisory board of the Young Conservatives of Texas, a nonpartisan youth organization committed to the preservation of individual liberties and freedom.<ref name=eagle/>

Adams has contributed financially to various Republican [[U.S. representative]]s in her area, including [[Joe Barton]] and [[Sam Johnson]]. In 1995, she supported then U.S. Senator [[Phil Gramm]] of Texas for the Republican presidential nomination. Gramm withdrew from the race early in 1996, and the nomination went to Senator [[Bob Dole]] of [[Kansas]], who was then defeated by [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://watchdog.net/contrib/75287/cathie_l_adams|title=Cathie L. Adams from zip code 75287|publisher=watchdog.net|accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</ref>

Adams has contributed financially to various Republican U.S. representatives in her area, including [[Joe Barton]] and [[Sam Johnson]]. In 1995, she supported then U.S. Senator [[Phil Gramm]] of Texas for the Republican presidential nomination. Gramm withdrew from the race early in 1996, and the nomination went to Senator [[Bob Dole]] of [[Kansas]], who was then defeated by [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://watchdog.net/contrib/75287/cathie_l_adams|title=Cathie L. Adams from zip code 75287|publisher=watchdog.net|accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</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>

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>

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>

Munisteri received support from 59 percent of the seven thousand convention delegates. His grass roots work in the party began in 1972, when he was a young organizer for gubernatorial nominee, the late Texas State Senator [[Hank Grover]] of Houston.<ref name=hoppe/> Munisteri's partisan counterpart remains the Democratic state chairman Boyd Richie, an attorney from Graham in Young County west of [[Fort Worth]]. The Democrat convention was held on June 26, 2010.

Munisteri received support from 59 percent of the seven thousand convention delegates. His grass roots work in the party began in 1972, when he was a young organizer for gubernatorial nominee, the late Texas State Senator [[Hank Grover]] of Houston.<ref name=hoppe/> Munisteri's partisan counterpart remains the Democratic state chairman Boyd Richie, an attorney from Graham in Young County west of [[Fort Worth]]. The Democrat convention was held on June 26, 2010.

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