Cathie Adams
| Cathie Louise Adams | |
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| Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas | |
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In office October 24, 2009 – June 12, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Tina Benkiser |
| Succeeded by | Stephen P. Munisteri |
| Republican National Committeewoman from Texas | |
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In office 2008–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Denise McNamara |
| Succeeded by | Deborah "Borah" Van Dormoleon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1950 |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Homer Charles Adams |
| Children | One son |
| Residence | Plano, Texas |
| Occupation | Political activist |
Cathie Louise Adams (born January 8, 1950) is a conservative political activist from Plano, Texas, 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 the capital city of Austin. She was unseated at the state convention held in Dallas on June 12, 2010, by Steve Munisteri, a retired attorney and businessman from Houston.
Adams has been married since 1970 to Homer Charles Adams (born March 22, 1948), a Dallas chiropractor. They have one son and five grandchildren. The couple attends Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, under senior pastor Chuck Swindoll.
By a vote of 36–25, Adams defeated Melinda Fredricks of Conroe, north of Houston, to succeed former chairman Tina Benkiser, a Houston attorney who stepped down on September 26 to join the reelection campaign of Governor Rick Perry. 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.
Under party rules, the chairman must be neutral during primary campaigns. Perry defeated sitting U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and two other contenders in the primary election held on March 2, 2010. Adams had earlier endorsed Perry prior to her election as chairman. She indicated that she could not in conscience withdraw the endorsement but would be impartial in her role as chairman during the campaign. She also urged Senator Hutchison to clarify when she will resign her Senate seat, which she declined to do thereafter, to campaign full-time for governor. The uncertainty of an exit time has made it difficult for Senate candidates to plan strategy and to conduct fund raising, Adams said. Hutchison subsequently changed her mind about resignation and remained in the seat until January 3, 2013.
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