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Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Jamie Stengle, Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and who served for nearly three decades, died Sunday at the age of 83, her son J.D. Please check your inbox to confirm. Granger, who began her career as a high school teacher and a businesswoman, accomplished many firsts as a politician. She was the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, and the first Republican woman to chair one of the most powerful committees in Congress, the House Appropriations Committee.
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First elected to the House in 1996, she did not seek reelection in 2024 and experienced worsening "health challenges" in her final months in Congress, according to a statement her office released in December 2024. Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House,
