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Mina Brees 
Sun Aug 09, 2009 at 04:06 AM CDT
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Confirmed by the Austin American-Statesman, Denver Post, and multiple family members, prominent Austin attorney Mina Brees died of undetermined causes yesterday in Colorado while visiting her son Reid.
Brees was a former president of the Austin Bar Association and received the organization's professionalism award for legal ethics and professionalism in 2005. The Democratic nominee in 2006 for a seat on the Austin based 3rd Court of Appeals, Brees received 47.75% of the vote against Republican incumbent David Puryear, the lowest of four candidates running in that election, often blamed on a late campaign fumble when her estranged son Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, asked tv ads be pulled from the airwaves which had used his likeness. Brees had been subpoenaed by the Texas Attorney General's office last week regarding recent business actions.
She is survived by her family including sons Reid and Drew as well as brother Marty Akins, a former University of Texas quarterback and the 2002 Democratic nominee for Texas Comptroller. Our thoughts are with them in this unexpected and difficult time.
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Tue Jul 25, 2006 at 08:44 PM CDT
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This is an old story from 2006. Mina Brees passed away August 8th, 2009.
Mina Brees, Democratic nominee for the 3rd Court of Appeals, Place 5 which includes Travis and 23 other counties, suffered a heart attack earlier this week as became known this afternoon. She survived the incident and in the care of her doctors is expected to make a full recovery (deeply saddening Tom DeLay who would like to keep the 3rd Court of Appeals from becoming more Democratic and less likely to play his games). The TDP released a statement late today.
A statement from Texas Democratic Party Chair Boyd Richie regarding the medical condition of Mina Brees:
"I am deeply saddened to hear that Mina Brees, Democratic Candidate for the Third Court of Appeals, suffered a heart attack this past weekend at her home in Austin. I am encouraged to hear that her doctor expects a full recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family during this time. I pray that her recovery is swift and complete and I look forward to campaigning alongside with her as soon as she has fully recovered."
We here at BOR wish Mina Brees a speedy and full recovery and hope that our readers, while unable to do anything directly for her, could at the very least go to her website and sign up for updates or to volunteer or give in some way in place of flowers. Prayers, of course, are always accepted.
Update: Brees' fellow Democrat Bree Buchanan, running for the same court but in Place 6, has left a comment to this post with an update on Mina's condition (which is positive). Check it out.
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Mon May 15, 2006 at 11:34 AM CDT
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Speakers: Barbara Ann Radnofsky, Chris Bell, Maria Luisa Alvarado, David Van Os, Railroad Commissioner candidate Dale Henry, Land Commissioner candidate Valinda Hathcox, Texas House District 54 candidate Edward Lindsay, and judicial candidates Bill Moody, J.R. Molina, Diane Henson, Mina Brees, Bree Buchanan, and Jim Coronado.
Master of Ceremonies: former candidate for Texas Comptroller Marty Akins. Music by John Arthur Martinez (Nashville Stars).
Hosted by the Highland Lakes Democratic Women in conjunction with the Burnet County Democrats. Dutch plate food & drink, silent auction benefitting the HLDW PAC. Playground close by for the kiddies.
Venue: Johnson Park, Marble Falls, TX
Date: Saturday, May 27, 2006
Time: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Email: burnetboy20@yahoo.com
For more info, or to donate to the auction, contact Guy Stuart at the email above or 512-715-9036.
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