Brian Becker
Brian Becker | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 19th District | |
| In office January 2011 – January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Beth Bye |
| Succeeded by | Derek Slap |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Laura Gold Becker |
| Children |
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| Residence | West Hartford, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | |
Brian Becker is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, where he represented the 19th Assembly District, which consists of portions of West Hartford, Avon, and Farmington.[1]
A graduate of Hall High School in West Hartford, Becker attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a bachelor's degree in economics and history while also serving as the Quaker mascot in 1984. He then went on to attend Boston University School of Law, where he earned his J.D.[1]
Becker first ran for the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2010, when then-Representative Beth Bye declined to seek reelection and instead ran for the Connecticut State Senate. Becker defeated West Hartford Board of Education member Terry Schmitt in the August 10 Democratic primary, and went on to defeat West Hartford Town Councilor Denise Berard Hall in the general election.[2][3] Becker has since been reelected in 2012 and 2014. In 2016, Becker announced his retirement from the legislature.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Becker | 6,147 | 57.3 | ||
| Republican | Mark Zydanowicz | 4,580 | 42.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Becker | 8,266 | 62.3 | ||
| Republican | Jon Landry | 5,010 | 37.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Becker | 5,824 | 52.8 | ||
| Republican | Denise Berard Hall | 5,203 | 47.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Becker | 1,446 | 56.6 | ||
| Democratic | Terry Schmitt | 1,108 | 43.4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Representative Brian Becker". Housedems.ct.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ussencd". Statementofvote-sots.ct.gov. 2012-08-14. Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "West Hartford's Derek Slap to Run for State House after Brian Becker Announces Retirement". 20 May 2016.
- Living people
- Jewish American state legislators in Connecticut
- Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- People from West Hartford, Connecticut
- University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences alumni
- Boston University School of Law alumni
- Connecticut lawyers
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American Jews
- 21st-century Connecticut politicians