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Kay Granger

Norvell Kay Granger (née Mullendore; born January 18, 1943)[1] is an American politician from the U.S. state of Texas serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district since 1997. She is a member of the Republican Party, and was chair of the United States House Committee on Appropriations from 2023 to 2024.

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Norvell Kay Mullendore

(1943-01-18) January 18, 1943
Greenville, Texas, U.S.

Republican

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Texas Wesleyan University (BA)

House website

A former teacher and businesswoman, Granger 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 the city's first female mayor; she served two terms.

Early life[edit]

Granger was born in Greenville, Texas, and grew up in Fort Worth. She attended local public schools and graduated from Eastern Hills High School in 1961. She graduated from Texas Wesleyan University in 1965.[2]

Committee on Appropriations

Personal life[edit]

Granger has three children and five grandchildren.[60] She is a member of the United Methodist Church.[60]

In August 2007, Kay Granger Elementary School, named in her honor, opened in far north Fort Worth in the .

Northwest Independent School District

Kay Granger Park was named for her. It is a city park next to Mullendore Elementary, named for her mother, which opened several years earlier in .

North Richland Hills

She was elected to the Texas Women's Hall of Fame and the Fort Worth Business Hall of Fame.

She received the National Federation of Independent Businesses' Champion of Small Business Award; the Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award from the National Association of Manufacturers; and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greater Fort Worth Home Builders Association.

In 1993, her high school recognized Granger as a distinguished alumnus.

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Women in the United States House of Representatives

official U.S. House website

Congresswoman Kay Granger

Kay Granger for Congress

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Kay Granger

on C-SPAN

Appearances

at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Biography

at the Federal Election Commission

Financial information (federal office)

at the Library of Congress

Legislation sponsored

at Vote Smart

Profile

at the Texas Tribune

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