Arizona Senate President Karen Fann is retiring after spending the past year spearheading a controversial audit into the 2020 election in Maricopa County.
The Republican announced plans on Monday to serve until the end of her current term in January 2023.
“I look forward to a successful session in 2022 advancing policies that benefit all Arizonans and then enjoying the life my husband and I have built for ourselves in retirement with our family,” Fann said in a statement.
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Arizona Senate President Karen Fann is going to retire after the 2022 legislative session. pic.twitter.com/oCgaqrhYlh
— Dillon Rosenblatt (@DillonReedRose) November 1, 2021
The news comes weeks after Cyber Ninjas and its subcontractors, which faced criticism for their lack of audit experience and methods, released their findings to the public, making headlines for showing no proof of fraud that former President Donald Trump and his allies claim to have cost him the November contest in Arizona.
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Officials say there are still more findings to release and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has asked Maricopa County to preserve materials related to the 2020 election for an investigation and possible litigation over how the county administered the contest following a state Senate referral outlining “urgent issues” the auditors did find.
Fann’s statement said she is retiring after 28 years of public service in local government and at the Arizona Legislature, including two terms as president of the Senate, and the sale of her business after 37 years of ownership.
