Johnny Isakson
American politician (1944–2021)
John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson (December 28, 1944 – December 19, 2021) was an American politician. He was the United States Senator from Georgia from 2005 through 2019. He was a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he represented Georgia's 6th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005.
Johnny Isakson | |
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| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Zell Miller |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Loeffler |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – December 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bernie Sanders |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Moran |
| Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – December 19, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Boxer |
| Succeeded by | James Lankford |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 6th district | |
| In office February 23, 1999 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Newt Gingrich |
| Succeeded by | Tom Price |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | James Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hardy Isakson December 28, 1944 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 2021 (aged 76) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dianne Davison |
| Children | John Kevin Julie |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Senate website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Air National Guard |
| Years of service | 1966–1972 |
| Unit | Georgia Air National Guard |
In June 2015, Isakson was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and a kidney tumor.[1]
On August 28, 2019, due his bad health, Isakson announced that he would resign from the Senate officially on December 31, 2019.[2]
Isakson died on December 19, 2021 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia from Parkinson's disease-related problems at the age of 76.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ Sen. Johnny Isakson discloses he has Parkinson’s disease (Washington Post article-June 10, 2015)
- ↑ Rogers, Alex; Bradner, Eric; Mattingly, Phil (August 28, 2019). "Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson to resign at end of year". CNN. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ↑ Hallerman, Tamar; Malloy, Daniel (December 19, 2021). "Johnny Isakson, 76, Georgia politician respected by both sides, dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ↑ McFadden, Robert D. (December 19, 2021). "Johnny Isakson, Longtime Senator From Georgia, Is Dead at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
Other websites
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Media related to Johnny Isakson at Wikimedia Commons
- Senator Johnny Isakson Archived 2015-07-07 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. Senate site
- Johnny Isakson for Senate
- Johnny Isakson at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Johnny Isakson in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
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