Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83
Summary
Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and former mayor of Fort Worth, died at 83. She served in Congress for nearly 30 years, chaired the powerful House Appropriations Committee, and faced health challenges in her final months.Key Facts
- Kay Granger was the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
- She was the first woman mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, serving from 1991 to 1995.
- Granger served nearly three decades in the House, first elected in 1996.
- She chaired the House Appropriations Committee starting in 2023.
- She focused on defense spending, including supporting the F-35 fighter jet production in Fort Worth.
- Granger did not seek re-election in 2024 due to worsening health and stopped voting in Congress after July 2024.
- Before politics, she was an English literature and journalism teacher and ran a successful insurance business.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson called her a trailblazer who broke barriers for women in public service.
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