A leader in national defense and global security, Kay Granger serves the 12th congressional district of Texas. Elected to her 12th term in 2018, she has been recognized by CQ's Roll Call as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in Congress.
Granger was chosen by her colleagues to serve as Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee in the 116th Congress. She is responsible for working with House leadership, the Senate and the White House to ensure the priorities of the American people are funded.
Before becoming Ranking Member, Granger served as Chairwoman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, which handles over 50 percent of all Appropriations Committee funding. As Chairwoman, Kay made it her top priority to address the readiness crisis in our military.
Granger has received numerous honors for her leadership on national defense issues. Most recently, she accepted the 2016 Henry M. Scoop Jackson Distinguished Service Award presented by the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs. Granger was also awarded the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award and the Department of the Army's Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service. These honors are the top recognition given to civilians by the secretary of the Navy and secretary of the Army.
To promote global security, Kay served as Chairwoman of the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee. In this role, she oversaw State Department and security programs abroad.
Kay has also been recognized for her humanitarian efforts, being named the U.S. Agency for International Development's 2014 Champion in the Global Fight against Tuberculosis and receiving Malaria No More's Malaria Vision Award in 2015. In attacking human trafficking, she has provided greater stability in volatile parts of the world while disrupting recruitment efforts.
Her work to end the poaching of black rhinos and elephants in the wild led the World Wildlife Fund to award her the title of Conservation Champion. Granger's work in this area sharply reduced the sale of rhino horns. For her efforts, she was honored as a Conservation Hero by Conservation International in 2014.
In recognition of her achievements, Kay was elected to the Texas Women's Hall of Fame and the Fort Worth Business Hall of Fame. Additional honors she has received include the National Federation of Independent Business' Champion of Small Business Award; the Texas Association of Business' Bob Bolen Champion of Free Enterprise Lifetime Achievement Award; as well as Texas Wesleyan University's Law Sone Medal.
Born in Greenville, Texas and raised in Fort Worth, Kay never intended to become involved in politics. Majoring in education, Kay graduated from Texas Wesleyan University and became a high school journalism and English teacher. In 1978, she opened and successfully operated her own insurance agency before becoming involved in the political process because of some local issues impacting her community.
Kay's public service began as a member of the Fort Worth Zoning Commission, and she was then elected as the first female Mayor of Fort Worth in 1991. Under Kay's leadership the City of Fort Worth was recognized with a coveted All-America City Award in 1993.
Kay attends the First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth and is the mother of three children and grandmother of five. She is an avid and accomplished painter and enjoys being with her family during spare time.
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Wednesday, August 21
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
PalmWood - Frost Tower
640 Taylor Street
Member: $45
Upper-tier member: $40
Non-member: $80
Corporate table: $600
Sponsorships are still available for the 2019 Leaders in Government Series:
- Aug. 21, 2019 Congresswoman Kay Granger
- Sept. 5, 2019 Congressman Marc Veasey
- Gold Sponsorships are $2,500
- Silver Sponsorships are $1,500
These include tables of 8 at each luncheon and name on collateral. Gold Sponsors receive a reservation for one to attend a pre-private reception.
Please contact Jennifer Vuduris
jvuduris@fortworthchamber.com
817-338-3335
Leah Hersey
817-338-3371
817-338-3371
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