Anthony Albright (born April 2, 1962) is a

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politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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, he represented District 55B in the southwestern

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metropolitan area. On August 2, 2022, he announced that he would resign on August 5, after outcry over his comments about abortion rights.

Education

Albright attended

Moorhead State University Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is a public university in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has an enrollment of 7,534 students in 2019 and 266 full-time faculty members. MSUM is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities s ...

, graduating with a

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in business administration.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Albright was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012.

Personal life

Albright is married to his wife, Marianne. They have three children and reside in

Prior Lake, Minnesota Prior Lake is an exurban city southwest of Minneapolis seated next to Savage and Shakopee in Scott County in the state of Minnesota. Surrounding the shores of Lower and Upper Prior Lake, the city lies south of the Minnesota River in an area k ...

. He is a

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References

External links

Rep. Tony Albright
''official Minnesota House of Representatives website''
Rep. Tony Albright
''official campaign website'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Albright, Tony 1962 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota State University Moorhead alumni People from Prior Lake, Minnesota