Daire Rendon

American politician
Daire Rendon
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 103rd district
In office
January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byBruce Rendon
Succeeded byBetsy Coffia
Personal details
Born (1952-05-26) May 26, 1952 (age 71)
Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBruce Rendon

Daire Rendon (born May 26, 1952) is an American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 103rd district from 2017 to 2023,[1] succeeding her husband, Bruce, who was term-limited in 2016.[2]

Career

On November 18, 2020, Rendon introduced House Resolution No. 324 to impeach Governor Whitmer.[3][4][5] The state senate majority leader and state house speaker (both Republicans) opposed calls for impeachment, calling it "shameful".[5][6][7] The resolution was "dead on arrival", as the legislature had been adjourned and not expected to take action in a lame-duck session.[5][6][7]

In December 2020, Rendon and Matt Maddock joined a federal lawsuit filed by Trump supporters to overturn the election results. The suit asked for state lawmakers to certify the election results, therefore allowing the Republican-led Michigan Legislature to overturn Biden's victory in the state. The judge dismissed the suit, stating that their arguments were "flat-out wrong" and "a fundamental and obvious misreading of the Constitution."[8]

In August 2022, it was reported that Michigan Attorney General candidate Matthew DePerno, Rendon, and Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf were among nine Michigan Republicans who could potentially face criminal charges over allegedly illegally accessing voting equipment in a quest to prove false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.[9][10] In a letter to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Chief Deputy Attorney General Christina M. Grossi requested a special prosecutor to consider bringing charges against the nine individuals.[10] Rendon and DePerno were indicted by a grand jury on August 1, 2023.[11] A third defendant, pro-Trump attorney Stefanie Lambert, was also indicted in the case on August 4.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Daire Rendon, District 103". Gophouse.org. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  2. ^ "Daire Rendon seeks to replace spouse as state representative". The Marion Press. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. ^ "HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.324". Michigan Legislature. Michigan Legislative Service Bureau. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ^ McFall, Caitlin (November 18, 2020). "Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer faces possible impeachment proceedings for 'corrupt conduct'". FOX News Channel (FNC). Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Mauger, Craig (November 18, 2020). "Whitmer impeachment resolution introduced, but key Republicans oppose". The Detroit News. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b Dodge, Samuel (September 18, 2020). "Michigan House Speaker calls effort to impeach Whitmer as 'shameful' as Trump impeachment". mlive.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  7. ^ a b Bridge Staff (November 19, 2020). "Whitmer impeachment resolution dead upon arrival in Michigan Legislature". Bridge Michigan. Center for Michigan. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  8. ^ Neavling, Steve (12 May 2021). "Rep. Maddock, who peddled lies about election fraud and COVID-19, wants to fine fact-checkers". Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  9. ^ Mauger, Craig. "Nessel's office seeks special prosecutor in election 'conspiracy' probe of DePerno, others". The Detroit News. Digital First Media. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  10. ^ a b Just, Rachel Louise. "Report: 9 Republicans, including AG pick, could face charges for election machines access". UpNorthLive.com. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  11. ^ Jordyn Hermani; Simon Schuster (August 1, 2023). "DePerno, Rendon charged for role in Michigan tabulator probe". MLive.
  12. ^ McDougall, AJ (4 August 2023). "Trump-Loving Attorney Is Third Charged in Michigan Voting Machine Investigation". Daily Beast.
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Joe Tate (D)
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Laurie Pohutsky (D)
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Abraham Aiyash (D)
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Matt Hall (R)
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