Kay Granger, a former US congresswoman and the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the House of Representatives, has died at 83, according to her family. The Guardian reports her son JD Granger says she died of Alzheimer’s disease. Multiple outlets also describe her long career in federal politics, with service spanning nearly three decades. She served as a member of Congress for 28 years and later became chair of the House Appropriations Committee, one of the most powerful panels in the chamber, according to PBS NewsHour and The Washington Post. Several sources note her earlier role in local government: she was the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, before returning to national office. The Independent and other coverage characterize her as a barrier-breaking figure for women in public service, while The New York Times adds that 2024 scrutiny occurred when she was reported to be living in a senior facility while still in office. Granger did not seek re-election in 2024, as reported by The Guardian.
Kay Granger, Texas’ first elected Republican woman to the House, dies at 83
Kay Granger, a former US congresswoman and the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the House of Representatives, has died at 83, according to her family. The Guardian reports her son JD Grang...
- Kay Granger dies at age 83, according to her family.
- Her son JD Granger says her cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease.
- She is the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the US House of Representatives, and she serves nearly three decades in Congress.
- She chairs the House Appropriations Committee.
- She was the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, and did not seek re-election in 2024.
Representative who did not seek re-election in 2024 died of Alzheimer’s disease, her son saidKay Granger, who served in the US House for almost three decades as the first elected Republican woman from Texas, died on Sunday, her family said. She was 83.The cause of death, according to her son JD Granger, was Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading...
2 months agoShe was the first Republican woman from the state to be elected to Congress. It caused a stir in 2024 when she was discovered to be residing in a senior living facility while still in office.
2 months agoHouse Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X that throughout her career, Granger “broke barriers for women in public service
2 months agoFormer Republican Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the U.S. House, has died at the age of 83. The post Former Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger Dead at 83 appeared first on Breitbart.
2 months agoGranger was the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, and the first Republican woman to chair one of the most powerful committees in Congress, the House Appropriations Committee.
2 months agoFormer Rep. Kay Granger, a trailblazing Texas Republican who served nearly three decades in Congress and became Fort Worth’s first female mayor, has died at 83.
2 months agoThe trailblazing Republican served as the first female mayor of Fort Worth and spent 28 years in Congress, rising to lead the Appropriations Committee.
2 months agoFormer Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger has died at the age of 83, officials said on Sunday evening. She also served as the first female mayor of Fort Worth.
2 months agoFormer Rep. Kay Granger, a trailblazing Texas Republican who served nearly three decades in Congress and became Fort Worth’s first female mayor, has died at 83.
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