Former US Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a 'workhorse' who shaped water policy, dies at 84

1. April 25, 1942
   Jon Kyl was born in Oakland, Nebraska.
2. 1980
   Kyl helped shape Arizona's groundwater code as a lawyer for a water utility.
3. 1987
   Kyl was elected to the U.S. House for the first of four terms.
4. 2004
   Kyl authored legislation for a major tribal water rights settlement for the Gila River Indian Community.
5. 2013
   Kyl retired from politics and became a lobbyist.
6. 2018
   Ducey appointed Kyl to fill the Senate seat left vacant by John McCain's death; Kyl served less than four months before returning to lobbying.
7. December 2025
   Kyl withdrew from public life after announcing a dementia diagnosis.

“Arizonans are mourning the loss of former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl. Throughout his decades of public service in the House and Senate, he was a dedicated statesman who always cared deeply for our state.”