Kay Granger
Norvell Kay Granger (née Mullendore; born January 18, 1943)[1] is an American Republican politician. She was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 until 2025. She was elected as Fort Worth's first female mayor in 1991.[2]
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| Chair of the House Appropriations Committee | |||||||||
| In office January 3, 2023 – April 10, 2024 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Rosa DeLauro | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tom Cole | ||||||||
| Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee | |||||||||
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Nita Lowey | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Rosa DeLauro | ||||||||
| Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference | |||||||||
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |||||||||
| Leader | John Boehner | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Jack Kingston | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | ||||||||
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 12th district | |||||||||
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2025 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Pete Geren | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Craig Goldman | ||||||||
| 41st Mayor of Fort Worth | |||||||||
| In office May 21, 1991 – December 19, 1995 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Bob Bolen | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jewell Woods (acting) | ||||||||
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| Born | Norvell Kay Mullendore 18 January 1943 (aged 82) Greenville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||
| Education | Texas Wesleyan University (BA) | ||||||||
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In December 2024, Granger was confirmed to have been living in a senior living facility in Fort Worth for "dementia issues".[2]
Kay Granger Media
Granger, George W. Bush, and Sam Johnson
Granger with President Donald Trump at Game 5 of the 2019 World Series
Kay Granger speaking at the 2015 Lincoln Day Dinner.
Kay Granger campaign sign in the Fort Worth Stockyards
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Notes
- ↑ Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, roll number: 1943_0008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James, Julia; Morton, Joseph (December 22, 2024). "Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger experiencing 'dementia issues,' per family". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024.
Other websites
- Congresswoman Kay Granger Archived 2015-04-03 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Kay Granger for Congress Archived 2023-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Kay Granger at Curlie
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at the Texas Tribune
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