Bill Albracht

Bill Albracht
Candidate for
Illinois State Senate District 36
Party	Republican
Education
High school	Alleman High School (1966)
Bachelor's	Augustana College
Associate's	Black Hawk College
Military service
Service/branch	United States Army Special Forces
Citations	2 Silver Stars, three Purple Hearts, 5 Bronze Stars
Personal
Place of birth	Rock Island, Illinois
Profession	Independent security consultant
Websites
Campaign website

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Bill Albracht was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 36 of the Illinois State Senate.

Albracht served in the U.S. Army Special Forces and in the U.S. Secret Service. Since his service, he has worked as a security consultant and for Ford Motor Company's security operations.

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Albracht's campaign website listed the following issues:

• Jacobs vs. McCarter

Excerpt: "Senator Mike Jacobs’ purported assault on Senator Kyle McCarter on the Illinois Senate floor has now become a national as well as international embarrassment for our state."

• Drug Testing for Welfare

Excerpt: "Welfare, charity, a helping hand, call it what you will, but it is what we do for each other when someone is in need and requires a “hand-up”. It should never be more than a temporary fix."

• 5 Point Plan for Rebuilding Illinois

Excerpt: "Since it was open to anyone, I prepared a 5 point position/policy paper to address a limited number of issues that would directly affect the voters of the 36th Senate District."

• Thompson Prison –Time to Think Outside the Box

Excerpt: "It is time to think outside the box! It is time to put people to work! It is time to make Thompson Prison operational!"

• Concealed Carry – We Need It Now

Excerpt: "The law abiding citizens of Illinois want the same right as the citizens of the other forty-nine states in the Union. And that right is to have the option to carry a concealed firearm for protection of themselves and their families."

• Voting – A Right As Well As A Responsibility

Excerpt: "One of pillars that is part of the bed rock on which our country was built is one citizen – one vote. It is a right that has been earned for every citizen by the blood of those who have fought to defend and preserve this right."

• Pro-Life: It Is Where I Stand; It Is What I Believe

Excerpt: "I am resolute in my position of PRO-LIFE. I firmly and absolutely believe that life does not begin at conception, it continues. I believe that God created life one time and procreation is part of the continuing process of life."

Elections

2012

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012

Albracht ran in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 36. Albracht was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012 and was defeated by Democratic incumbent Mike Jacobs in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Illinois State Senate, District 36, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike Jacobs Incumbent	54.8%	51,086
	Republican	Bill Albracht	45.2%	42,102
Total Votes				93,188

Personal

Albracht has a wife, Mary, and five children.

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• Official campaign website
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Bill Albracht on Twitter
• Albracht for Senate Facebook page
• Candidate YouTube Channel