Carl Albrecht (politician)

Carl Albrecht (born April 9, 1952) is an American politician who has served in the Utah House of Representatives from the 70th district since 2017.[1][2]

Carl Albrecht
Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 70th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Preceded byKay McIff
Personal details
Born (1952-04-09) April 9, 1952
Political partyRepublican

Early Life and Career

Carl Albrecht grew up in Salina, Utah. He graduated from Wayne High School[3] and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern Utah State College.[4]

Albrecht worked for Garkane Energy Cooperative for 40 years, serving as the company's chief operating officer for 22 years.[5] He retired from the company on April 30, 2014.[5]

In 1990, Albrecht joined the Sevier School District Board of Education.[4]

Albrecht has served as a Richfield City Council member,[6] was chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, worked on the Richfield Independence Day Committee, was captain of the Sevier County Jeep Posse and was a member of the Richfield Area Chamber of Commerce.[4]

Political career

In 2017, Albrecht won the 70th District Utah House race with 78% of the votes.[7]

Albrecht sits on the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment committee and is the chair of the Public Utilities, Energy and Technology committee.[6]

In 2018, Albrecht sponsored and helped pass HB390, a bill that created state grants to increase the number of jobs in rural Utah.[8] In February 2019, Albrecht sponsored legislation to increase the cap of the grants.[8] In March 2019, Albrecht introduced HB296, a proposal that would incentivize the creation of co-working spaces in rural Utah.[9]

In 2019, Carl Albrecht was awarded Legislator of the Year from the Salt Lake Chamber.[6]

Political Positions

Albrecht has stated he believes climate change exists but he's unsure if it was directly caused by humans.[10]

Personal life

Carl is married to Gail Albrecht, a former assistant school superintendent.[11] Together they have three children and nine grandchildren.[11]

References
  1. "Rep. Albrecht, Carl R." House.utah.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  2. "Election 2018: Greenberg, Albrecht vie for District 70 House seat". Moab Sun News. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  3. Insider (2017-03-29). "Wayne High School Sterling Scholars Compete -". Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  4. News, Deseret (1990-06-07). "GARKANE OFFICIAL JOINS SEVIER SCHOOL BOARD". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  5. "Albrecht bids adieu to Garkane Energy". The Richfield Reaper. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  6. "Rep. Albrecht receives Legislator of the Year award". Moab Sun News. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  7. "Utah 70th District State House Results: Carl Albrecht Wins". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  8. "Proposal would allow state grants up to $250K per company in effort to create jobs in rural Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  9. Raymond, Art (2019-03-05). "Coworking grant program gets Utah Senate committee nod". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  10. "Southern Utah University students join worldwide protest to better inform community on environmental issues". Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  11. "Albrecht to retire, Willes accepts new position". The Richfield Reaper. Retrieved 2019-10-10.


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