Daire Rendon
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Daire Rendon
| image =
| caption =
| state_house = Michigan
| district = 103rd
| term_start = January 1, 2017
| term_end = January 1, 2023
| predecessor = Bruce Rendon
| successor = Betsy Coffia
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|5|26}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
| party = Republican
| spouse = Bruce 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,{{cite web|url=http://gophouse.org/representatives/northernmi/daire-rendon/ |title=Daire Rendon, District 103 |publisher=Gophouse.org |access-date=2019-01-29}} succeeding her husband, Bruce, who was term-limited in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.marion-press.com/2016/07/daire-rendon-seeks-to-replace-spouse-as-state-representative/ |title=Daire Rendon seeks to replace spouse as state representative |publisher=The Marion Press |date=2016-07-21 |access-date=2019-01-29}}
Career
On November 18, 2020, Rendon introduced House Resolution No. 324 to impeach Governor Whitmer.
{{cite web
|title=HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.324
|url=https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/resolutionintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIR-0324.htm
|website=Michigan Legislature
|publisher=Michigan Legislative Service Bureau
|access-date=19 November 2020
{{cite web
|title=Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer faces possible impeachment proceedings for 'corrupt conduct'
|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-faces-possible-impeachment-proceedings-for-corrupt-conduct
|date=November 18, 2020
|first=Caitlin
|last=McFall
|website=FOX News Channel (FNC)
|access-date=19 November 2020
{{cite news
|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/18/whitmer-impeachment-resolution-introduced-but-key-republicans-oppose/3767778001/
|title=Whitmer impeachment resolution introduced, but key Republicans oppose
|date=November 18, 2020
|first=Craig
|last=Mauger
|newspaper=The Detroit News
|access-date=19 November 2020
}}
The state senate majority leader and state house speaker (both Republicans) opposed calls for impeachment, calling it "shameful".
{{cite news
|url=https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/11/michigan-house-speaker-calls-effort-to-impeach-whitmer-as-shameful-as-trump-impeachment.html
|title=Michigan House Speaker calls effort to impeach Whitmer as 'shameful' as Trump impeachment
|date=September 18, 2020
|first=Samuel
|last=Dodge
|website=mlive.com
|access-date=2020-11-19
{{cite news
|url=https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/2020-michigan-election-results-voting-polls-proposals-vote
|title=Whitmer impeachment resolution dead upon arrival in Michigan Legislature
|date=November 19, 2020
|author=Bridge Staff
|website=Bridge Michigan
|publisher=Center for Michigan
|access-date=2020-11-19
}}
The resolution was "dead on arrival", as the legislature had been adjourned and not expected to take action in a lame-duck session.
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."{{Cite web|last=Neavling|first=Steve|date=12 May 2021|title=Rep. Maddock, who peddled lies about election fraud and COVID-19, wants to fine fact-checkers|url=https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/05/12/rep-maddock-who-peddled-lies-about-election-fraud-and-covid-19-wants-to-fine-fact-checkers|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Detroit Metro Times|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512152402/https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/05/12/rep-maddock-who-peddled-lies-about-election-fraud-and-covid-19-wants-to-fine-fact-checkers |archive-date=2021-05-12 }}
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.{{cite web |last1=Mauger |first1=Craig |title=Nessel's office seeks special prosecutor in election 'conspiracy' probe of DePerno, others |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/07/michigan-nessel-seeks-special-prosecutor-election-conspiracy-probe-deperno/10249508002/ |website=The Detroit News |publisher=Digital First Media |access-date=13 November 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Just |first1=Rachel Louise |title=Report: 9 Republicans, including AG pick, could face charges for election machines access |url=https://upnorthlive.com/newsletter-daily/nine-republicans-ag-candidate-charges-election-machines-access-tampering-dana-nessel-matthew-deperno-dar-leaf |website=UpNorthLive.com |publisher=Sinclair Broadcast Group |access-date=13 November 2022}} 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. Rendon and DePerno were indicted by a grand jury on August 1, 2023.{{cite news |title=DePerno, Rendon charged for role in Michigan tabulator probe |url=https://www.mlive.com/politics/2023/08/deperno-rendon-charged-for-role-in-michigan-tabulator-probe.html |publisher=MLive |date=August 1, 2023|author1=Jordyn Hermani|author2=Simon Schuster }} A third defendant, pro-Trump attorney Stefanie Lambert, was also indicted in the case on August 4.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-loving-attorney-stefanie-lambert-charged-in-michigan-voting-machine-investigation|title=Trump-Loving Attorney Is Third Charged in Michigan Voting Machine Investigation|first=AJ|last=McDougall|date=4 August 2023|website=Daily Beast}}
References
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Category:Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Michigan
Category:21st-century American women politicians