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Johnny Isakson

Johnny Isakson

In office
January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2019
Preceded byZell Miller
Succeeded byKelly Loeffler
In office
January 3, 2015 – December 31, 2019
Preceded byBernie Sanders
Succeeded byJerry Moran
In office
January 3, 2015 – December 19, 2019
Preceded byBarbara Boxer
Succeeded byJames Lankford
In office
February 23, 1999 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byNewt Gingrich
Succeeded byTom Price
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by???
Succeeded byJames Mills
Born

John Hardy Isakson


(1944-12-28)December 28, 1944
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 2021(2021-12-19) (aged 76)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Dianne Davison
ChildrenJohn
Kevin
Julie
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
Signature
WebsiteSenate website
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceAir National Guard
Years of service1966–1972
UnitGeorgia Air National Guard

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.

In June 2015, Isakson was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and a kidneytumor.

On August 28, 2019, due his bad health, Isakson announced that he would resign from the Senate officially on December 31, 2019.

Isakson died on December 19, 2021 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia from Parkinson's disease-related problems at the age of 76.

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  1. ↑Sen. Johnny Isakson discloses he has Parkinson’s disease (Washington Post article-June 10, 2015)
  2. ↑Rogers,

The Honorable Johnny Isakson

John Hardy “Johnny” Isakson (BBA ’66) is the 2020 Alumni Merit Award recipient. This award is the Alumni Association’s oldest and highest honor and is given to those who bring recognition and honor back to the University of Georgia through outstanding leadership and service.

Sen. Isakson is a decorated public servant who has served in the Georgia General Assembly, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. He retired from his third term as a senator in December 2019.

Sen. Isakson was born December 28, 1944, in Atlanta. After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1966, he served for six years in the Georgia Air National Guard where he attained the rank of staff sergeant. In 1967, Isakson began working for a real estate company, serving as president from 1979 to 1999.

In 1976, Isakson was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, where he served seven terms and became the Republican minority leader from 1983 to 1990. From 1993 to 1996, Johnny served in the Georgia State Senate. Governor Zell Miller appointed Isakson chair of the Georgia Board of Education in 1996 and he served in that capacity until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1999. In 2004, Isakson won a statewide election to the U.S. Senate and took office the following year.

In Congress, Isakson fought especially hard on behalf of veterans. He chaired the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs from 2015 until 2019 and helped pass legislation to improve the management of VA hospitals. He also worked to boost Georgia’s role in international trade.

Isakson specifically supported issues important to UGA. He championed a bill that included $14 million in grant funding which continued support for an agricultural partnership between UGA and the U.S. Agency of International Development. Johnny also supported UGA’s stem cell research partnership with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to improve solutions for those with degenerative diseases and debi

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    JohnHardy(Johnny)Isakson

    Born in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
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    Son of Edwin Andrew Isakson and Julia (Baker) Isakson

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    Died at age 76in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States[uncertain]

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    Johnny Isakson

    American politician (1944–2021)

    Johnny Isakson

    Official portrait, 2014

    In office
    January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2019
    Preceded byZell Miller
    Succeeded byKelly Loeffler
    In office
    January 3, 2015 – December 19, 2019
    Preceded byBernie Sanders
    Succeeded byJerry Moran
    In office
    January 3, 2015 – December 19, 2019
    Preceded byBarbara Boxer
    Succeeded byJames Lankford
    In office
    February 23, 1999 – January 3, 2005
    Preceded byNewt Gingrich
    Succeeded byTom Price
    In office
    January 11, 1993 – January 6, 1997
    Preceded byWilliam F. English
    Succeeded byRobert Lamutt
    In office
    January 10, 1983 – January 11, 1991
    Preceded byHerbert Jones Jr.
    Succeeded byPaul Heard
    In office
    January 10, 1977 – January 11, 1991
    Preceded byCharles W. Edwards
    Succeeded byLynda Coker
    Constituency20-Post 1 (1977–1983)
    21-Post 2 (1983–1991)
    Born

    John Hardy Isakson


    (1944-12-28)December 28, 1944
    Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    DiedDecember 19, 2021(2021-12-19) (aged 76)
    Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    Political partyRepublican
    Spouse

    Dianne Davison

    ​

    (m. 1968)​
    Children3
    EducationUniversity of Georgia (BBA)
    Signature
    Allegiance United States
    Branch/service United States Air Force
    Years of service1966–1972
    RankStaff Sergeant
    UnitGeorgia Air National Guard

    John Hardy Isakson (December 28, 1944 – December 19, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator from Georgia from 2005 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Georgia legislature and the United States House of Representatives.

    Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Isakson served in the Georgia Air National Guard (1966–1972) and graduated from the University of Ge

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