GOP Senator Isakson of Georgia to Retire at End of 2019
- Isakson cites health problems, including Parkinson’s disease
- Special election to be held in 2020 to fill remainder of term
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U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, a Georgia Republican and chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said he will retire at the end of this year, citing health issues.
Isakson, 74, said in a statement that he made his “very tough decision” after a four-year struggle with Parkinson’s disease, a fall in July and surgery this week to remove a growth from his kidney.