John Albers' Biography
- State Senate (GA) - District 56, Republican
Full Name:
John Albers
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kari; 2 Children: Will, Ryan
Birth Date:
08/18/1972
Home City:
Roswell, GA
Religion:
Methodist
Attended, Cybersecurity, Managing Risk in the Information Age, Harvard University
Attended, Legislative Leadership, Carl Vinson School of Government, University of Georgia
BS, Organizational Leadership, University of Louisville
Deputy Whip, Georgia State Senate, 2011-present
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 56, 2010-present
Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 56, 2022, 2024
Member, Appropriations Committee
Vice Chair, Finance Committee
Member, Government Oversight Committee
Member, Judicial Subcommittee
Chair, Public Safety Committee
Member, Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Member, Subcommittee on First Responders
Member, Subcommittee on Income Tax
Member, Subcommittee on Judicial
Member, Subcommittee on Sales Tax
Member, Urban Affairs Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2023-present
Ex-Officio, Government Oversight Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2023-present
Ex-Officio, Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2023-present
Vice Chair, Finance Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2021-present
Chair, Public Safety Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2021-present
Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate, present
Former Member, Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Science & Technology Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Chair, State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Community Health, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Tax Reform, Georgia State Senate
Former Sub-Committee Chair, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2021-2022
Former Member, Education Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2021-2022
Member of the Board of Advisors, Competitive Social Ventures, Limited Liability Company, 2024-present
Managing Partner, Sentry Information Technology, 2021-present
Vice President of Strategy, Veritiv, 2016-present
President & Chief Executive Officer, Saratoga Holdings, 2015-present
Chief Information Officer, Fisher Phillips, 2018-2021
Partner/Chief Operating Officer/Chief Information Security Officer, LifeHope, 2016-2018
Client Partner, Slalom Consulting, 2011-2016
Chief Information Officer/Partner, Ronald Blue and Company, 2005-2011
Managing Partner, DALCO, Limited Liability Company, 2001-2007
Vice President/Chief Information Officer, MarketSource, Incorporated, 1999-2002
Member Board Of Directors, Georgia Transplant Foundation, 2022-present
Member Board Of Directors, Jeffrey Campbell Evans Foundation, 2022-present
Board Member, Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, 2022-present
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Second Alarm Foundation, 2018-present
Volunteer Firefighter, City of Alpharetta, 2007-present
Chairman Emeritus, ALPHARETTA PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION Incorporated, 2004-present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Member, Roswell United Methodist Church, present
Member, Board of Directors, MediStreams, Limited Liability Company, 2014-2021
Volunteer Firefighter, City of Alpharetta, 2007-2021
Member Board Of Directors, Gilsbar, 2014-2021
Awards:
Outstanding Service, Georgia Association of Police Chiefs, 2018; Outstanding Service, National Federation of Independent Business, 2018; Champion of Georgia Cities, Georgia Municipal Association, 2018; Legislator of the Year, Georgia State Firefighters Association, 2011, 2013, 2017
Father's Name:
Bill Albers