Republican Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia said on Wednesday he will leave the...
FILE PHOTO: Gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp gives a thumbs up as Georgia Republican Senator Johnny Isakson talks about Kemp to volunteers and staff at Kemp's campaign office as they hold a phone banking event in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
“My Parkinson’s has been progressing, and I am continuing physical therapy to recover from a fall in July. In addition, this week I had surgery to remove a growth on my kidney,” Isakson said in a statement. He said he would return to Washington Sept. 9 when Congress reconvenes after a summer recess, and resign effective Dec. 31.
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