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Carl Albrecht (politician)

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Carl Albrecht
A photo of Carl Albrecht of the Utah House of Representatives
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 (age 72)
Political partyRepublican

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]

Early life and career

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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

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

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]

As of 2022, Albrecht serves on the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee; House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee; House Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee; Federalism Commission; and Legislative Water Development Commission.[6]

Political positions

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Albrecht has stated he believes climate change exists but he's unsure if it was directly caused by humans. He has also stated that he is a strong proponent of the 2nd Amendment.[10]

2022 sponsored legislation

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Bill Status
HB 46- Utah Energy Infrastructure Amendments House/ to Governor 3/10/22
HB 101- Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program Amendments House/ to Governor 3/10/22
HB 125- State Transient Room Tax Modifications House/ to Governor 3/10/22
HB 168- Preferences of Water Rights Amendments House/ to Governor 3/10/22
HB 180- Off-road Vehicle Safety Education House/ to Governor 3/14/22
HB 215- Project Entity Oversight Committee House/ to Governor 3/10/22
HB 418- Grid Resilience Committee House/ enrolled bill to Printing 3/4/22

Personal life

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

References

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  1. ^ "Rep. Albrecht, Carl R." House.utah.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. 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. ^ a b c "GARKANE OFFICIAL JOINS SEVIER SCHOOL BOARD". Deseret News. 1990-06-07. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  5. ^ a b "Albrecht bids adieu to Garkane Energy". The Richfield Reaper. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  6. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Albrecht to retire, Willes accepts new position". The Richfield Reaper. Retrieved 2019-10-10.