John Albers is a Georgia

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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

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. Albers also graduated from the

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's Legislative Leadership Institute and the Cybersecurity program at

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Political career

Albers was first elected to serve as senator for Georgia's 56th District in the 2010

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. 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

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of the Senate Public Safety Committee, sub committee chairman of Appropriations, and vice chairman of the

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. 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." The bill failed to receive a committee vote before Georgia's crossover day. The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia said the bill "tramples on and makes a mockery of the First Amendment." In January 2024, Albers co-sponsored S.B.390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the

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. The bill was drafted following the election of ALA President

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and allegations of the organization promoting a personal ideology and influencing librarian certification.

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External links

* Official site
/span>. senatoralbers.com. Retrieved June 28, 2013. * Facebook
/span>. facebook.com. Retrieved June 28, 2013. * Georgia State Senate page
/span>. senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013. {{DEFAULTSORT:Albers, John Republican Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators Living people People from Roswell, Georgia University of Georgia alumni University of Louisville alumni 1972 births 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly

Early life and education

Political career

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