Updated December 19th, 2021 at 21:22 IST
Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies
Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies
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ATLANTA (AP) — Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator, has died. He was 76.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office confirmed the death in a news release Sunday.
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Isakson, whose real estate business made him a millionaire, spent more than three decades in Georgia political life.
In the Senate, he was known as an effective, behind-the-scenes consensus builder. His own views on flashpoint issues such as abortion became more conservative over the years as Georgia’s own politics shifted from blue to red.
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In 2015, Isakson disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He remained in office until the end of 2019, retiring two years before his term ended.
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Published December 19th, 2021 at 21:22 IST