Congresswoman Kay Granger received the Kay Bailey Hutchison Leadership Award from the Texas Federation of Republican Women (TFRW) on October 18. In recognition of her political leadership, the Congresswoman received the award at TFRW’s 29th biennial state convention last weekend.
“It is an honor to be the first recipient of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Leadership Award,” said Granger. “Sen. Hutchison helped women in Congress gain a reputation for rising above the gridlock and focusing on getting the job done. For women like Sen. Hutchison and myself, when the legislative battles get tough and door after door closes in front of us, we open a window and find a solution. That’s the kind of leadership Washington needs right now.”
Congresswoman Granger is the first woman to be honored with the Kay Bailey Hutchison Leadership Award. The award recognizes trailblazers in Texas Republican women’s politics, who have shown extraordinary abilities. The purpose of the award is to encourage Texas Republican women to seek political office, and in doing so, to honor former U.S. Senator Hutchison.
“I am so pleased that the first recipient of the biennial Kay Bailey Hutchison Leadership Award chosen by the Texas Federation of Republican Women is Congresswoman Kay Granger,” said Sen. Hutchison. “She exhibits every aspect of the criteria for the award: the first Republican woman elected to the U.S. Congress from Texas, the first woman elected Mayor of Fort Worth and a true leader of character and conviction for our state and nation.”