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Kay Granger, Pathbreaking Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 83
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the House of Representatives and former chair of the House Appropriations Committee, died at age 83 from Alzheimer’s disease.
- She left Washington in 2024 during her final House term and moved to an independent living facility in Fort Worth, a fact not publicly disclosed until months later.
- Granger had served nearly 30 years in Congress, representing a key Texas district and becoming the dean of the Texas Republican delegation.
- Her health challenges, including dementia, were revealed amid concerns over the age and health of several senior members of Congress and a narrow Republican majority.
- Before Congress, Granger was Fort Worth’s first female mayor and a local Republican official, succeeding former Speaker Jim Wright in her congressional seat.
