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Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger dies at 83
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by Alex Nguyen, The Texas TribuneAugust 2, 2026Former Fort Worth U.S. Rep. Kay Granger has died, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a Sunday social media post.
Granger was the most senior Republican member of the state’s delegation by the end of her tenure.
She served as the first female mayor of Fort Worth between 1991 and 1995.
In a Facebook post honoring Granger, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker described her as a “trailblazer and tenacious leader” as well as “a mentor and friend.”
“What a lady, and the end of an era in political service,” Parker said.