Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) confirmed Wednesday he plans to resign his seat at the end of December. The 74-year-old said “mounting health challenges” stemming from Parkinson’s disease informed his decision, adding he also had surgery this week to remove a growth on his kidney. In July, Isakson fractured four ribs and tore his rotator cuff after he fell in his D.C. apartment. In my 40 years in elected office, I have always put my constituents and my state of Georgia first,” he said in a statement. “With the mounting health challenges I am facing, I have concluded that I will not be able to do the job over the long term in the manner the citizens of Georgia deserve. It goes against every fiber of my being to leave in the middle of my Senate term, but I know it’s the right thing to do on behalf of my state. Isakson’s resignation sets off a political free-for-all in the state, with both Senate seats up for grabs in 2020. The senator’s term ends in 2022.
Prominent GOP Senator Abruptly Resigns Leaving Republicans In Shock
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) confirmed Wednesday he plans to resign his seat at the end of December. The 74-year-old said “mounting health challenges” stemming from Parkinson’s disease informed his decision, adding he also had surgery this week to remove a growth on his kidney. In July, Isakson fractured four ribs and tore his rotator cuff after he fell in his D.C. apartment. In my 40 years in elected office, I have always put my constituents and my state of Georgia first,” he said in a statement. “With the mounting health challenges I am facing, I have concluded that I will not be able to do the job over the long term in the manner the citizens of Georgia deserve. It goes against every fiber of my being to leave in the middle of my Senate term, but I know it’s the right thing to do on behalf of my state. Isakson’s resignation sets off a political free-for-all in the state, with both Senate seats up for grabs in 2020. The senator’s term ends in 2022.
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