Kay Granger
| Kay Granger | |
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| Vice Chairperson of the House Republican Conference | |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
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| 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 |
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Assumed office January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Pete Geren |
| 41st Mayor of Fort Worth | |
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In office May 21, 1991 – December 19, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Bolen |
| Succeeded by | Jewell Woods (Acting) |
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January 18, 1943 Greenville, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Texas Wesleyan University |
Norvell Kay Granger (née Mullendore; born January 18, 1943) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Texas, representing its 12th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. A former teacher and businesswoman, she is the first Republican woman to represent Texas in the U.S. House. After serving on the zoning commission of Fort Worth, Texas, in 1991 she was elected as the city's first woman mayor, serving two terms to 1995. In 2016, Granger made headlines by joining a long list of Republicans who opposed the GOP nominee for President, Donald Trump.
Granger was born in Greenville, Texas, and grew up in Fort Worth. She attended local public schools and Eastern Hills High School. She graduated from Texas Wesleyan University.
Granger taught high school English and journalism for several years and became familiar with many issues in the community. In 1978 she decided to establish her own insurance agency, which she operated for years. Deciding to become active in local politics, Granger was elected to the Fort Worth Zoning Commission. she was elected to the city council in 1989. She was elected Mayor in 1991 in a non-partisan election as the first woman mayor of the city.
After Congressman Pete Geren announced he would retire in 1996, both the Democratic and Republican parties worked to recruit Granger to run for his seat. Republicans were bullish on their chances of winning Texas' 12th congressional district. It had once been represented by Democratic Speaker of the House Jim Wright, but legislative redistricting after the 1990 census had added areas with more Republican residents.
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