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Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies

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Johnny Isakson died in his sleep before dawn Sunday at his home in Atlanta. The cause of death was not immediately apparent. The Marietta Republican had suffered health problems in recent years that left him frequently dependent on a cane or wheelchair. He was the architect of a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers that he said would help invigorate the struggling housing market.

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The Guardian

Johnny Isakson, former Republican senator from Georgia, dies at 76

Conservative senator was known as a consensus-builderRetirement in 2019 preceded GOP losses in both Senate seatsJohnny Isakson, a Georgia Republican who earned a reputation for bipartisan co-operation as a US senator from 2005 to 2019, has died. He was 76.The Georgia governor, Brian Kemp, confirmed the death on Sunday.Continue reading...

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Former Georgia Republican US senator Johnny Isakson dies aged 76

Isakson, whose real estate business made him a millionaire, spent more than four decades in Georgia political life.

2 years ago·India

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The Independent

Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies

Former Georgia Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson has died

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies

ATLANTA (AP) — Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator, has died. He was 76. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office confirmed the death in a news release Sunday.

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CBS Local

Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies

ATLANTA (AP) — Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes consensus builder, died Sunday. He was 76.Isakson’s son John Isakson told The Associated Press his father died in his sleep before dawn Sunday at his home in Atlanta. John Isakson said that although his father had Parkinson’s disease, the cause of death was not …

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