Cathie Adams

Cathie Louise Adams
Chair of the Republican Party of Texas
In office
October 24, 2009 – June 12, 2010
Preceded byTina Benkiser
Succeeded byStephen P. Munisteri
Republican National Committeewoman from Texas
In office
2008–2009
Preceded byDenise McNamara
Succeeded byDeborah "Borah" Van Dormoleon
Personal details
Born (1950-01-08) January 8, 1950 (age 74)
SpouseHomer Charles Adams
Children1
Residence(s)Plano, Texas, U.S.
OccupationPolitical activist

Cathie Louise Adams (born January 8, 1950) is a Texas politician.[1] She served as party chair of the Republican Party of Texas from October 2009 to June 2010.[2]

In April 2016, Adams broke with Phyllis Schlafly over Schlafly's endorsement on March 11 of Donald Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Adams instead supported U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, Trump's principal challenger whom Adams considers a more conservative choice. Adams subsequently lost the race for vice-chairman in 2016 to Amy Clark of Floresville, south of San Antonio. Incumbent chairman Tom Mechler of Amarillo retained his post after opponent Jared Woodfill of Houston withdrew before final balloting.[3]

  1. ^ "Cathie Adam's file". politifact.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Republican Party of Texas Elects Steve Munisteri Chairman", texasgop.org, June 12, 2010.
  3. ^ Gromer Jeffers Jr. (May 13, 2016). "Tom Mechler easily retains chairmanship of Texas GOP". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 15, 2016.