Jon Kyl, former Republican US senator who served three terms, dies aged 84
Summary
Jon Kyl, a former Republican U.S. senator from Arizona, has died at age 84 due to complications from a neurological disease. He served three terms in the Senate, played a key role in confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and briefly returned to the Senate in 2018.Key Facts
- Jon Kyl was a Republican senator from Arizona who served three terms.
- He helped with the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018.
- Kyl died at age 84 from complications related to a neurological disease.
- He was diagnosed with dementia in December before his death.
- Kyl first won election to the U.S. House in 1986 and then the Senate in 1994.
- He served as Republican whip and left the Senate in early 2013.
- In 2018, Arizona’s governor appointed him to temporarily fill Senator John McCain’s vacant seat.
- Kyl voted to confirm Kavanaugh before resigning and being replaced by Martha McSally.
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