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Albright, Tony

House 2013-2022 (District 55B)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Scott

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/2/1962
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Baptist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Prior Lake
Occupation (when first elected): Business Owner

EDUCATION

Golden Valley Lutheran College; A.A.;
Minnesota State University, Moorhead; B.S.; Business Administration

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Marianne
Children: Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Paul Phillip Overgaard  - Father-in-Law

GENERAL NOTES

He announced he would not seek reelection in 2022 and resigned effective August 5, 2022.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2013-2014.

Total Days Served: 3498

SESSIONS SERVED

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 55B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 8/5/2022 (unfinished term)
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Scott
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Human Services Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes
Reason for unfinished term: Resigned

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 55B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Scott
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
  • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
  • Ways & Means Minutes
  • Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division Minutes
Leadership Position: Speaker Pro Tempore
Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 55B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Scott
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Health & Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Health & Human Services Reform Minutes
  • Health & Human Services Reform: Subcommittee on Childcare Access & Affordability Minutes
  • Higher Education & Career Readiness Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
Leadership Position: Speaker Pro Tempore

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 55B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
Counties Represented: Scott
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Government Operations & Elections Policy Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Reform Minutes
  • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
  • State Government Finance Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
Body: House
District: 55B
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013
Counties Represented: Scott
Occupation: Business Owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
  • Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes

Session Interviews

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.