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Kay Granger
Norvell Kay Granger (née Mullendore; January 18, 1943 – August 2, 2026) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district from 1997 to 2025. A Republican, Granger chaired the House Committee on Appropriations from 2023 to 2024.
A onetime teacher and businesswoman, Granger served on the zoning commission of Fort Worth and on the Fort Worth City Council. She was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth in 1991 and served in that capacity until 1995. Granger was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. She was the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Republican woman to chair the House Committee on Appropriations.
Granger did not seek reelection in 2024. Following several months of absence from the Capitol, she was confirmed in December 2024 to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024.
Granger was born Norvell Kay Mullendore in Greenville, Texas, on January 18, 1943. She graduated from Eastern Hills High School in 1961 and from Texas Wesleyan University in 1965. Granger's mother was a teacher. Alliene Mullendore Elementary School in the Birdville School District is named in her mother's honor.
Before business and politics, Granger was a journalism and English teacher at Richland High School in the Birdville School District. Granger then became an insurance agent with her own business.
When the construction of a liquid waste disposal plant was proposed near her home, where she lived as a single mother to three children, Granger successfully spurred 40 people to show up at the City Council hearing to oppose the zoning change. Her position prevailed, leading to her appointment to the Fort Worth Zoning Commission. Granger briefly filed to run in the Democratic primary for the Texas State Senate, but withdrew and instead successfully ran for a seat on the Fort Worth City Council. She served on the zoning commission of Fort Worth from 1981 to 1989 and on the Fort Worth City Council from 1989 to 1991.
In 1991, Granger was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth, serving in that capacity until 1995.
Queen Elizabeth II visited Dallas on May 21, 1991, the same day that Granger was sworn in as Mayor of Fort Worth. Granger joined Dallas Mayor Annette Strauss at events welcoming the Queen and encouraged the Queen to visit Fort Worth on her next trip.
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Kay Granger
Norvell Kay Granger (née Mullendore; January 18, 1943 – August 2, 2026) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district from 1997 to 2025. A Republican, Granger chaired the House Committee on Appropriations from 2023 to 2024.
A onetime teacher and businesswoman, Granger served on the zoning commission of Fort Worth and on the Fort Worth City Council. She was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth in 1991 and served in that capacity until 1995. Granger was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. She was the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Republican woman to chair the House Committee on Appropriations.
Granger did not seek reelection in 2024. Following several months of absence from the Capitol, she was confirmed in December 2024 to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024.
Granger was born Norvell Kay Mullendore in Greenville, Texas, on January 18, 1943. She graduated from Eastern Hills High School in 1961 and from Texas Wesleyan University in 1965. Granger's mother was a teacher. Alliene Mullendore Elementary School in the Birdville School District is named in her mother's honor.
Before business and politics, Granger was a journalism and English teacher at Richland High School in the Birdville School District. Granger then became an insurance agent with her own business.
When the construction of a liquid waste disposal plant was proposed near her home, where she lived as a single mother to three children, Granger successfully spurred 40 people to show up at the City Council hearing to oppose the zoning change. Her position prevailed, leading to her appointment to the Fort Worth Zoning Commission. Granger briefly filed to run in the Democratic primary for the Texas State Senate, but withdrew and instead successfully ran for a seat on the Fort Worth City Council. She served on the zoning commission of Fort Worth from 1981 to 1989 and on the Fort Worth City Council from 1989 to 1991.
In 1991, Granger was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth, serving in that capacity until 1995.
Queen Elizabeth II visited Dallas on May 21, 1991, the same day that Granger was sworn in as Mayor of Fort Worth. Granger joined Dallas Mayor Annette Strauss at events welcoming the Queen and encouraged the Queen to visit Fort Worth on her next trip.
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