# Tony Albright
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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Tony Albright
|image = Tony Albright, House of Representatives - Minnesota Politician (54860044912) (cropped).jpg
|office = Speaker pro tempore of the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives)
|term_start = January 3, 2017
|term_end = January 8, 2019
|predecessor = [Tim O'Driscoll](/source/Tim_O'Driscoll)
|successor = [Laurie Halverson](/source/Laurie_Halverson)
|state_house1 = Minnesota
|district1 = 55B
|prior_term1 =
|term_start1 = January 8, 2013
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = ''Redistricted''
|successor1 =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|4|2}}
|birth_place =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
|spouse = Marianne
|children = 3
|education = [Minnesota State University Moorhead](/source/Minnesota_State_University_Moorhead) ([BS](/source/Bachelor_of_Science))
}}
'''Anthony Albright''' (born April 2, 1962) is a [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota) politician and former member of the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives). A member of the [Republican Party of Minnesota](/source/Republican_Party_of_Minnesota), he represented District 55B in the southwestern [Twin Cities](/source/Twin_Cities) metropolitan area. On March 17, 2022, he announced that he would not seek reelection to a sixth term to follow other personal career goals. He then resigned on August 5, 2022 following an outcry about comments defending requiring a 10-year-old rape victim to give birth to her rapist's child.[{{Cite web |title=State Rep. Tony Albright resigns following anti-abortion comments • Minnesota Reformer |url=https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/state-rep-tony-albright-resigns-following-anti-abortion-comments/ |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=Minnesota Reformer |language=en-US}}]
==Education==
Albright attended [Moorhead State University](/source/Moorhead_State_University), graduating with a [B.S.](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) in [business administration](/source/business_administration).[{{cite web | url=http://www.iscfinancialadvisors.com/Anthony--Albright.e416241.htm | title=Anthony Albright | publisher=ISC Financial Advisors | access-date=April 5, 2013}}]
==Minnesota House of Representatives==
Albright was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012.
==Political Positions==
In December 2021, Albright signed a letter along with 37 other Republicans in opposition of the [Mayo Clinic](/source/Mayo_Clinic) for its vaccine mandate policy for employees, calling for a halt in state funding for health care facilities that fire employees "due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies".[[https://www.house.mn.gov/goppdf/KjjzzR9JvE2GyqQV2Nc_eA.pdf December 8th, 2021 Letter to Mayo Clinic] signed by 38 Minnesota House Republican Representatives.][{{Cite web |last=Bierschbach |first=Briana |date=December 16, 2021 |title=Minnesota House Republicans criticize Mayo Clinic for employee vaccine mandate |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-house-republicans-criticize-mayo-clinic-for-employee-vaccine-mandate/600127703/ |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=Star Tribune}}][{{Cite web |last=Star Tribune Editorial Board |first= |date=December 16, 2021 |title=EDITORIAL {{!}} Ethical decision is protecting patients |url=https://www.startribune.com/ethical-decision-is-protecting-patients/600127854/ |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=Star Tribune}}][{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Ricardo |last2= |first2= |last3= |date=2021-12-16 |title=House GOP leans on Mayo Clinic to call off its vaccine mandate |url=https://minnesotareformer.com/2021/12/16/house-gop-leans-on-mayo-clinic-to-call-off-its-vaccine-mandate/ |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=Minnesota Reformer |language=en-US}}]
=== Abortion ===
Albright is anti-abortion-rights with "no exceptions"[{{Cite web |last=Schuster |first=Christine |title=MN anti-abortion legislator says 'no exceptions' for child rape victims |url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/minnesota-anti-abortion-rep-tony-albright-says-no-exceptions-for-child-rape-victims |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=Bring Me The News |language=en}}] and, when specifically asked, claimed that he believed a 10-year-old rape victim should be forced to give birth to her rapist's child.[{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15390 | title=Albright, Tony | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | access-date=April 5, 2013}}] He is a [financial advisor](/source/financial_advisor).