Senator John Albers represents the 56th District, which includes portions of Fulton and Cherokee County. He serves as chairman of the Public Safety committee and the vice chairman of the Regulated Industry and Finance committees. He is also a member of the Rules, Appropriations, Veterans, Military and Homeland Security, and State & Local Government Operations committees. Senator Albers is a member of the Senate leadership serving as the Chief Deputy Whip and serves as the chairman of the Atlanta-Fulton County Delegation. Senator Albers is a fourth generation firefighter serving as a volunteer in Alpharetta and member of the Georgia Firefighters Association. In 2011, 2013 and 2017, Senator Albers was named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia State Firefighters Association and the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs. Senator Albers earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Louisville. Albers also graduated from the University of Georgia, 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 of 27 years, have two sons: Will and Ryan living in Roswell and are members of Roswell United Methodist Church.