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Kay Granger dies at 83

First Republican woman from Texas to serve in House

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Kay Granger, the first Republican woman to represent Texas in Congress, has died at 83. She served in the US House for almost three decades and was the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, Texas.

Kay Granger, the first Republican woman to represent Texas in Congress, has died at 83.6,5,4 She served in the US House for almost three decades.5,3 Granger was the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, Texas.6,3,1

She was the first Republican woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.6,2 The cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease, according to her son JD Granger.5 Granger did not seek re-election in 2024.5

She said in 2024 that she was battling “unforeseen health challenges”.2 Granger was remembered by her ex-colleagues as a trailblazer who broke barriers for women.1

Perché è importante

  • The House Appropriations Committee is one of the most powerful committees in Congress.6

  • Granger was a trailblazer for women in Texas politics, serving as the first female mayor of Fort Worth and the first Republican woman from Texas in Congress.3,1

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