(Photo via Karen Fann campaign site)
By Jeremy Duda | AZ Mirror
On the heels of the so-called “audit” of the 2020 election in Maricopa County that elevated her to a level of prominence rarely seen among state legislators, Senate President Karen Fann will retire after next year rather than seek another term in the legislature.
“It has been a privilege to advocate on behalf of Arizona citizens in my twelve years at the State Legislature and the honor of a lifetime to serve as Senate President. 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 on Monday announcing her retirement.
Fann, a Prescott Republican, was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010 and to the Senate in 2016. She was elected Senate president after the 2018 election and was re-elected to the position two years later. Prior to the legislature, she served as mayor of Chino Valley and as a city councilwoman in Prescott.
