Former Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl Dies at 84
Former Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) died after a battle with dementia. He was 84. Kyl was sworn in to the Senate in 1995 and retired in 2013. He returned to the Senate… — by Sandra Rhodes
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About Jon Kyl
Jon Llewellyn Kyl is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senator for Arizona from 1995 to 2013. Following the death of John McCain in 2018, Kyl briefly returned to the Senate; his resignation led to the appointment of Martha McSally in 2019. A Republican, he held both of Arizona's Senate seats at different times, serving alongside McCain during his first stint. Kyl was Senate Minority Whip from 2007 until 2013. He first joined the lobbying firm Covington & Burling after retiring in 2013, then rejoined in 2019.
Everything about Jon Kyl →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer
- Position held
- chairperson, United States representative, United States representative, United States senator
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 25, 1942
- Died
- September 17, 2026
- Website
- http://kyl.senate.gov