Albert Sorensen

Albert Sorensen
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 40th district
44th (1991–1993)
In office
1991 – January 13, 1997
Preceded byJack Nystrom
Succeeded byJerry Behn
Personal details
Born(1932-02-19)February 19, 1932
DiedJuly 25, 2026(2026-07-25) (aged 94)
PartyDemocrat
SpouseJoAnn

Albert Sorensen (February 19, 1932 – July 25, 2026) was an American politician who served as a Democratic Iowa State Senator from 1991 to 1997. He joined the Senate after winning a special election in 1991, his predecessor, Jack Nystrom (R-Boone), having resigned to serve on the Iowa Liquor Commission. He won re-election in 1992, but lost in 1996 to Republican Jerry Behn.

During his second term in the Senate, Sorensen served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Natural Resources, Environment and Energy committee; the Small Business, Economic Development & Tourism committee; the State Government committee; and the Local Government committee, where he was the chair.

Sorensen was elected to the Boone County Board of Supervisors in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. He was nominated to be the Democratic candidate for the 24th Senate District[link removed], challenging Republican incumbent Jerry Behn in the 2008 general election.

Sorensen died in Boone, Iowa, on July 25, 2026, at the age of 94.

References

  1. ↑ Eschliman, Bob (February 27, 2008). "Sorensen to run for Iowa Senate: Stage is set for rematch of 1996 battle". Boone News-Republican. Boone Publishing Company. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011.
  2. ↑ Unofficial 2008 Primary Results Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, from the Iowa Secretary of State's website.
  3. ↑ "Albert "Al" Sorensen". Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home. Retrieved July 27, 2026.|