Kay Granger, first Texas Republican woman elected to House, dies aged 83
Summary
Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, has died at age 83. She served nearly 30 years in Congress and faced Alzheimer's disease in her final years.Key Facts
- Kay Granger served in the U.S. House for almost 30 years, representing Texas’s 12th district.
- She was the first Republican woman elected to the House from Texas.
- Granger was also the first Republican woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.
- Before Congress, she was mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, from 1991 to 1995.
- She did not seek re-election in 2024 due to health problems related to Alzheimer’s disease.
- Her family announced she died from Alzheimer’s disease at age 83.
- Granger disappeared from public life in late 2024 while living in a care home for memory care.
- Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson honored her for her decades of public service.
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