Sen. Johnny Isakson is resigning at the end of 2019, the Georgia Republican said in a statement.
"I am leaving a job I love because my health challenges are taking their toll on me, my family and my staff," Isakson said. "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 won a six-year term in 2016.
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