The first Texas Republican woman in the U.S. House fought for the military and conservative causes by building relationships and consensus.
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She fought over 14 terms to ascend in Congress, acquire power and put it to good use. She fought for business-friendly policies and conservative priorities without burning bridges. U.S. Rep. Kay Granger and future Congressman Roger Williams hold commemorative boots with the logo of the USS Fort Worth in 2010. Rodger MallisonIn her nearly three decades of service, Congress changed around her, largely not for the better. Committee chairs have lost sway as caucus leaders deal with major issues under the threat of deadlines, a process that has alienated a lot of members and made the House in particular harder to govern.
The real problem was securing the federal funding needed to transform the Trinity River. Between the loss of earmarks, changes in how the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers evaluated projects after Hurricane Katrina andand ribbons are cut on new developments in a prime part of the city, that’s what people will remember.
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