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Female Politicians in Texas, A

Mary Lee Abat (1902-1986) — also known as Mrs. P. H. Abat — of Longview, Gregg County, Tex. Born December 15, 1902. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Female. Died November 5, 1986 (age 83 years, 325 days). Interment at Memory Park Cemetery, Longview Heights, Tex.   Relatives: Married to Paul H. Abat.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Bonnie Abbott — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 15th District, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.   Ethel Abbott — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.   Emma Acosta — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Candidate for mayor of El Paso, Tex., 2017. Female. Still living as of 2017.   See also Ballotpedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Jacqueline Acquistapace — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state senate 11th District, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Cathie Louise Adams (b. 1950) — also known as Cathie Adams; Cathie Louise Mingee — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born January 8, 1950. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004, 2008, 2012; member of Republican National Committee from Texas, 2008-09; Texas Republican state chair, 2009-10. Female. Evangelical Christian. Still living as of 2012.   Relatives: Daughter of Clarence Mingee and Helen Louise Mingee; married 1970 to Homer Charles Adams.   See also Wikipedia article — Encyclopedia of American Loons   Celeste Adams — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 31st District, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Wanda Adams — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 131st District, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Mamie B. Adamson — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.   Dot Adler — of Richardson, Dallas County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.   Mari Carmen Aguilera — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Dora Alcalá — Republican. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 74th District, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Elsa Alcala — Republican. Judge of Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; elected 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Jane Alexander — of Amarillo, Potter County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Mary Alexander — of Pearland, Brazoria County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Sheila Alexander (born c.1946) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born about 1946. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Wendy Alexander — of Montgomery County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Addie Dainell Allen — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Alma A. Allen — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Member of Texas state board of education 4th District; elected 1992, 1996; elected unopposed 2000; elected 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996 (alternate), 2004; member of Texas state house of representatives 131st District; defeated, 1998; elected unopposed 2004; elected 2006; elected unopposed 2008, 2010; elected 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Emma Allen — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004 (alternate), 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Mattie Allen — also known as Mattie Susan Rogers; Mrs. Lem Allen — of Kingsbury, Guadalupe County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Relatives: Married, August 17, 1963, to Lem B. Allen.   Diana Alonzo — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Monica Alonzo — of Texas. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Carol Alvarado — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives; defeated, 1994 (143rd District); elected 2008; elected unopposed 2010, 2012; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000, 2008 (member, Rules Committee). Female. Still living as of 2012.   Maria Luisa Alvarado — Democrat. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2006; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 35th District, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Micaela Alvarez (b. 1958) — Born in Donna, Hidalgo County, Tex., 1958. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 2004-. Female. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 2017.   See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges   Mrs. Jesse D. Ames — of Georgetown, Williamson County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924, 1928 (alternate). Female. Burial location unknown.   Diana Amesquita — of Robstown, Nueces County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Brenda Anderson — Libertarian. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 64th District, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.   Catherine A. Anderson — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 6th District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Joan Foote Anderson — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Ovanah Anderson — of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Cindy Andrew — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Elizabeth Richards Andujar (1912-1997) — also known as Betty Andujar; Elizabeth Richards — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., November 6, 1912. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1968, 1976; member of Texas state senate, 1973-82; member of Republican National Committee from Texas, 1976-82. Female. Presbyterian. First woman member of the Texas Senate; first Republican member of the Texas Senate since Reconstruction. Died June 8, 1997 (age 84 years, 214 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.   Relatives: Married 1935 to John Jose Andujar.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Veronica Anzaldua — Republican. Candidate for Texas state board of education 2nd District, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Regina Arashvand — of Texas. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.   Anne Legendre Armstrong (1927-2008) — also known as Anne Armstrong; Anne Legendre; Mrs. Tobin Armstrong — of Armstrong, Kenedy County, Tex. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 27, 1927. Republican. Member of Texas Republican State Central Committee, 1961-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1964, 1968, 1972 (speaker); vice-chair of Texas Republican Party, 1966-; member of Republican National Committee from Texas, 1968-73; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1976-77; candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Beta Kappa. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1987. Died, of cancer, in a hospice at Houston, Harris County, Tex., July 30, 2008 (age 80 years, 216 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Tex.   Relatives: Daughter of Armant Legendre and Olive (Martindale) Legendre; married, April 12, 1950, to Tobin Armstrong.   See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial   Mrs. Paul Armstrong — of McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Mrs. Thomas R. Armstrong — of Armstrong, Kenedy County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Paula Arnold — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Marjorie M. Arsht — of Bellaire, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988; candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. Female. Still living as of 1992.   Rita Ashley — Republican. Candidate for Texas state board of education 7th District, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.   Linda M. Ashton — of Plano, Collin County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Anne Ashy — of Victoria, Victoria County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.   Flo Atherton — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.   Mrs. B. E. Atkinson, Jr. — of Lufkin, Angelina County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Nancy Friedman Atlas (b. 1949) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 20, 1949. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 1995-. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Mary Jane Avery — Republican. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 21st District, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Annette A. Avina — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.   Joyce Aycock — of Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.   Sylvia Ayres — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 132nd District, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.   Suzanne S. Azar (b. 1946) — also known as Suzie Azar; Suzanne Schmeck — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., 1946. Flight instructor; mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1989-91; defeated, 1991. Female. Still living as of 1991.   See also Wikipedia article

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