| Senator Albrecht was born and raised in Sarpy County where she served on the Papillion City Council for 8 years and on the Sarpy County Board for 4 years. Professionally, Joni worked in the automobile industry as an employee of Huber Chevrolet and Cadillac for 33 years. In 2010 Joni married Mike Albrecht and moved to Thurston County where she became involved in agriculture.
Married to a fourth generation farmer, Joni shares in the day-to-day operation of their farm which includes a cow/calf operation, a small feedlot, corn and soybeans. Joni is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Emerson and the Women's Legion Auxiliary in Emerson. Joni and her husband Mike have six grown children and 12 grandchildren.
In the Legislature, Senator Albrecht served on the Agriculture Committee and as the chair of the Business and Labor Committee being the first woman and first freshman senator to do so. She now serves on the Natural Resources, State-Tribal Relations, and Transportation and Telecommunications Committees. Additionally, she is a member of the Nebraska Economic Development Task Force which works with the Department of Economic Development and the Department of Labor to monitor and craft long-range strategic plans to improve economic development within the state. |