Tony Albright
American politician
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Anthony Albright (born April 2, 1962) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 55B in the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area. On March 17, 2022, he announced that he would not seek reelection to a sixth term to follow other personal career goals. He then resigned on August 5, 2022 following an outcry about comments defending requiring a 10-year-old rape victim to give birth to her rapist's child.[1]
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Tony Albright | |
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| Speaker pro tempore of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tim O'Driscoll |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Halverson |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 55B district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1962 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marianne |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Minnesota State University Moorhead (BS) |
Education
Albright attended Moorhead State University, graduating with a B.S. in business administration.[2]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Albright was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012.
Political Positions
In December 2021, Albright signed a letter along with 37 other Republicans in opposition of the Mayo Clinic for its vaccine mandate policy for employees, calling for a halt in state funding for health care facilities that fire employees "due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies".[3][4][5][6]
Abortion
Albright is anti-abortion-rights with "no exceptions"[7] and, when specifically asked, claimed that he believed a 10-year-old rape victim should be forced to give birth to her rapist's child.[8]
Personal life
Albright is married to his wife, Marianne. They have three children and reside in Prior Lake, Minnesota.[9] He is a financial advisor.[2]