Former Congresswoman Kay Granger passed away on Sunday after transitioning to an assisted living facility.
She was 83 years old.
Granger represented Texas’s 12th congressional district for 28 years and served on the House Appropriations Committee.
Full statement from Speaker Johnson:
Kay Granger devoted her life to serving her Fort Worth, Texas community — as a teacher and businesswoman, on the Fort Worth Zoning Commission and City Council, as Mayor, and in Congress for nearly three decades, where she also served as Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee.
Throughout her career, she broke barriers for women in public service. She was the first woman to serve as Mayor of Fort Worth, the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first Republican woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.
Kelly and I send our prayers to her family, loved ones, and the Fort Worth community as we remember her extraordinary life of service and lasting legacy.
She was a dear friend who will be greatly missed.
Kay Granger devoted her life to serving her Fort Worth, Texas community — as a teacher and businesswoman, on the Fort Worth Zoning Commission and City Council, as Mayor, and in Congress for nearly three decades, where she also served as Chairwoman of the House Appropriations…
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) August 3, 2026
Recall that in July 2024, Granger suddenly disappeared from the public eye after she cast her final vote against an amendment to reduce the salary of Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pesticide Programs to $1.
A curious reporter at the local Dallas Express newspaper did some digging on Granger’s whereabouts and finally gave her constituents some answers.
The reporter received a tip-off from a local resident that Granger was residing at an assisted living facility specializing in memory care.
In 2023, Granger announced her retirement from Congress.
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