Former Texas Congresswoman, Fort Worth's first female mayor, Kay Granger dies
Speaker Mike Johnson said the former Fort Worth congresswoman, the first Republican woman to chair Appropriations, had been diagnosed with dementia.
- Former North Texas Republican Representative Kay Granger has died, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Sunday night, remembering her as a "dear friend" who dedicated her life to public service.
- Granger served Texas' 12th Congressional District for nearly three decades beginning in 1997, becoming the first woman to serve as Fort Worth's mayor and the first Republican woman elected to the U.S. House.
- In 2023, she became the first Republican woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, stepping down from that role in early 2024 before retiring from Congress in January 2025 due to health challenges.
- Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker described Granger as a "trailblazer and tenacious leader," while conservative activist Leigh Wambsganss said she "lived a life of extraordinary service" to Texas.
- Funeral arrangements have not been immediately announced for the former congresswoman, who was 83; Johnson did not provide a cause of death, though reports indicated Granger had been dealing with dementia.
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Former Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) passed away on Sunday. She was 83. Granger, who served in Congress from 1997 to 2025, retired in January of last year due to health challenges and extended absences from the nation’s capital. “As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have known, I have been navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year. However, since early September, my health challenges have progressed, making frequent trav…
Kay Granger, first Republican woman to lead House Appropriations Committee, dies at 83
NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Kay Granger, a Texas Republican who was the first woman from her party to chair the U.S. House of Representatives' powerful Appropriations Committee, has died, her son J.D. Granger confirmed to Reuters on Sunday. She was 8...
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Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83
Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and who served for nearly three decades, has died. Her son J.D.
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