Rita Albrecht (born c. 1955) is an American public servant and former politician who was the mayor of Bemidji, Minnesota from 2012 to 2020. She was appointed to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources by governor Tim Walz in 2021.
Rita Albrecht | |
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.png) Albrecht in 2016 | |
| Born | c. 1955 |
| Education | Bemidji State University |
| Political party | Democratic |
Life
editAlbrecht was born c. 1955 and was raised in Big Falls, Minnesota.[1][2] She attended Little-fork-Big Falls K-12 school where her father was the elementary school principal.[1] Her mother worked for Boise Cascade.[1] Albrecht earned degrees in geography and education from Bemidji State University in 2001.[1][3]
Albrecht worked as a community planner before working as the northwest regional director in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources until 2019.[1][4] In 2010, she was elected to the city council of Bemidji, Minnesota.[5] She served as its mayor from 2012 to 2020.[4] In 2021, Albrecht was received the Jack Murray Award from Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities for her service.[6]
During the 2020 Minnesota Senate election, Albrecht was the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party's nominee for the fifth district.[3] Her campaign emphasized addressing local issues like education and enhancing the quality of life in the district through effective policy-making and community engagement.[7] She lost in the general election to incumbent Republican Justin Eichorn.[2] On April 5, 2021, Albrecht joined the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, having been appointed by governor Tim Walz.[4] Her term expires December 31, 2024.[4] In 2022, Albrecht replaced C.T. Marhula on the Bemidji Charter Commission.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Civic Mentorship Network: Rita Albrecht- City Council and Mayor". 100 Rural Women. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b Liedke, Matthew J. (2020-11-04). "Eichorn wins reelection bid for Senate over Albrecht". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b "Bemidji Mayor Rita Albrecht Announces Run for State Senate". Lakeland PBS. December 1, 2019. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b c d "Rita Albrecht appointed to Minnesota resources commission". Bemidji Pioneer. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "LCCMR". www.lccmr.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Melin, Betsy (December 21, 2020). "Bemidji Mayor Rita Albrecht Awarded by Coalition of Greater MN Cities". Lakeland PBS. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Stevens, P. (2020-09-23). "Meet Mayor Rita Albrecht - DFL Candidate for Senate 5 in Beltrami, Cass & Itasca Counties". KAXE. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Jackson, Kev (2022-05-19). "Former Mayor Rita Albrecht appointed to Bemidji Charter Commission". Bemidji Now. Retrieved 2024-08-15.