US EditionFormer Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona Says He Has Dementia, Withdraws From Public Life
Jon Kyl, who served Arizona in Congress for decades, will leave public life due to dementia, reflecting on a career of service and family support.
- Former Republican Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona has been diagnosed with a neurological disease manifesting as dementia and is withdrawing from public life.
- Kyl expressed gratitude for representing Arizona in Congress and serving the state and country in the U.S. Senate, and for the love and support of his family.
- Despite his diagnosis, Kyl remains optimistic about the future and considers himself a fortunate man.
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Republican Jon Kyl Reveals Dementia Diagnosis
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Former Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) has announced he is withdrawing from public life after a dementia diagnosis. Kyl, 83, served in Congress for 25 years, including a term as a minority whip in the Senate. He left Congress in 2013, but briefly returned five years later to fill a seat left by the death of John McCain. “My family and I now head down a path filled with moments of joy and increasing difficulties,” Kyl said in a statem…
Former Arizona Senator Who Filled in After John McCain's Death Reveals He Has Dementia and Withdraws from Public Life
"My family and I now head down a path filled with moments of joy and increasing difficulties," former Sen. Jon Kyl said in a statementTom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Former Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. testifies during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in 2023NEED TO KNOWFormer Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona announced on Tuesday, Dec. 30, that he had been diagnosed with dementia and withdrawing from public lifeKyl was elected to the U.S. Ho…
Former Sen. Jon Kyl withdraws from public life amid dementia diagnosis
Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl has been diagnosed with dementia and will withdraw from public life, he announced Tuesday. “I was blessed to represent the people of Arizona in Congress and to have numerous other opportunities to contribute to the political and civic life of our nation and state,” Kyl, 83, said in a statement. The announcement brings to a close a career that included eight years in the House and nearly 20 years in the Senate, where h…
Jon Kyl announces dementia diagnosis
Former Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), who served in Congress for more than 25 years, announced Tuesday that he has dementia. Kyl, 83, said in a statement that he will retreat from public life in the wake of his diagnosis, The Associated Press reported. “My family and I now head down a path filled with moments…
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