This House resolution honors the life and public service of Kay Granger. It lists her birth date (January 18, 1943), education, early work as a teacher and insurance business owner, and local service on the Fort Worth Zoning Commission and City Council. It notes she was the first woman mayor of Fort Worth (1991–1995) and served in the U.S. House representing Texas’s 12th District from January 3, 1997, to January 3, 2025. The resolution summarizes her committee work (including long service on Appropriations and chairing the full Committee on Appropriations in the 118th Congress), leadership roles, sponsorship of the USS Fort Worth, co-founding the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, and authoring the Monuments Men Recognition Act. It also lists awards and honors and says she is survived by her children and grandchildren.
The resolution formally honors Kay Granger and records her achievements and history in the Congressional record. It recognizes specific firsts and accomplishments, expresses sympathy to her family, and directs the Clerk of the House to send an enrolled copy of the resolution to her family.
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Supporters say the resolution recognizes Granger as a trailblazer who broke barriers for women, describes her decades of public service at local and federal levels, and honors her work on defense, appropriations, and community projects such as the USS Fort Worth. The resolution lists awards and honors she received.
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