Senators, Georgia politicians, family members and friends held one last meeting of what Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called the “Johnny Isakson fan club” on Thursday, remembering the Georgia Republican’s friendship and love.
Isakson, 76, died Dec. 19 at his home in Atlanta. Elected three times, the Republican stepped down at the end of 2019, after announcing that his physical health was declining because of Parkinson’s Disease.
“Now we all know this is a polarized time. Unity is in short supply,” McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, told Isakson’s memorial service at Peachtree Road Methodist Church in Atlanta. “But the gigantic and diverse Johnny Isakson fan club has never failed to pack a room.”
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