GEORGIA'S 56TH SENATE DISTRICT Sen. Albers serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety and Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance. He is also a member of the Senate Committees on Appropriations, Rules and Urban Affairs, and he is an Ex-Officio member of the Senate Committees on Government Oversight and Regulated Industries and Utilities.

Sen. Albers has long been an active member of his community. His affiliations include numerous boards of directors for business, civic and charitable organizations. Formerly, Senator Albers served as a fourthgeneration firefighter.

Sen. Albers is an organ donor and gave a kidney to his son in 2021. After the donation, Senator Albers passed the Giving the Gift of Life Act and became a national advocate for organ donation.

Sen. Albers earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Louisville. Albers also graduated from the University of Georgia's Legislative Leadership Institute and the Cybersecurity program at Harvard University. When not attending to state business, Senator Albers is an executive, business owner and entrepreneur. He and his wife, Kari, have been married for 32 years, have two sons and are active members of their church.

2011 - Legislator of the Year, Georgia State Firefighters & Fire Chiefs Associations 2011 - Outstanding Contribution to Education Award, Fulton Science Academy 2013 - Legislator of the Year, Georgia State Firefighters & Fire Chiefs Associations 2013 - Outstanding Service Award, Warrior Service Center 2016 - Champion's Award, Professional Firefighters of Georgia 2016 - Legislative Award, Humane Society of America 2017 - Legislator of the Year, Georgia State Firefighters & Fire Chiefs Associations 2018 - Outstanding Service Award, Georgia Association of Police Chiefs 2018 - Champion Award, "NFIB" National Federation of Independent Business 2018 - Champion of Georgia's Cities Award, "GMA" Georgia Municipal Association 2020 - Legislative Services Award, "ACCG" Association County Commissioners of Georgia 2020 - Outstanding Service Award, Georgia Association of Police Chiefs 2020 - Champion Award, "NFIB" National Federation of Independent Business 2020 - Champion of Georgia's Cities Award, "GMA" Georgia Municipal Association 2021 - Champion of Children Award, Georgia Charter School Association 2021 - State Lawmaker of the Year Award, Georgia Credit Union Association 2022 - State Legislator of the Month Award, American Legislative Exchange Council 2022 - Legislator of the Year, Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association 2023 - Legislator of the Year, Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 2023 - American Hero Award, National Kidney Registry 2023 - Legislative Champion, Service Providers Association for Developmental Disabilities 2024 - Roll Call of Champions, CDC 2024 - Legislator of the Year, Technology Association of GA 2024 - Guardian of Small Business Award, NFIB