John Albers

American politician

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John Albers
Serving Georgia's 56th Senate District

Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 56th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2011
Preceded by	Dan Moody

Personal details
Born	(1972-08-18) August 18, 1972 (age 51)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kari Albers
Residence(s)	Roswell, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Louisville (BS) University of Georgia
Occupation	Executive Business Owner
Website	www.senatoralbers.com

John Albers is a Georgia State Senator serving the 56th District, which encompasses portions of Fulton, Cobb and Cherokee Counties.

Early life and education

Albers earned his Bachelor of Science degree in organizational leadership from the University of Louisville. Albers also graduated from the University of Georgia's Legislative Leadership Institute and the Cybersecurity program at Harvard University.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

Albers was first elected to serve as senator for Georgia's 56th District in the 2010 general election. Albers has won re-election every two years from 2012 through 2022. Albers is a member of the Republican Party.

In the legislature, Albers serves as chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee, sub committee chairman of Appropriations, and vice chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.^[1] He also sits on the Senate Government Oversight, and Regulated Industries, and Rules Committees.

On February 11, 2021, Albers co-sponsored Senate Bill 171, which increases penalties for certain offenses committed during an "unlawful assembly."^[2] The bill failed to receive a committee vote before Georgia's crossover day.^[3] The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia said the bill "tramples on and makes a mockery of the First Amendment."^[4]

In January 2024, Albers co-sponsored S.B. 390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the American Library Association. The bill was drafted following the election of ALA President Emily Drabinski and allegations of the organization promoting a personal ideology and influencing librarian certification.^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ Senator John Albers. senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^ "Legislative Navigator - AJC". legislativenavigator.ajc.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^ "ACLU of Georgia Opposes Bill that Tramples First Amendment". ACLU of Georgia. 2021-03-01. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^ Tagami, Ty (January 25, 2024). "Georgia GOP senators target American Library Association with new bill". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ "SB 390". Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ "Top librarian calls 'Marxist lesbian' tweet backlash 'regrettable'". NBC News. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-02-12.