[1][2] His father, Ralph Elihu Becker, was United States Ambassador to Honduras from 1976 to 1977 during the Ford administration.

Becker worked in the National Park Service as a garbage man, firefighter, and ranger (law enforcement and EMT), and Legislative Assistant (1971–76),[5] Utah State Planning Coordinator under Governor Scott Matheson (1981–1985),[2] and Salt Lake City Planning Commissioner (1988–1996).

In November 2009, Becker signed into law non-discrimination ordinances that forbid landlords and employers to deny housing or jobs due to sexual orientation or gender identity.

[8] In February 2014, Becker signed the Freedom to Marry Petition, a non-partisan declaration that "all people should be able to share in the love and commitment of marriage.

[11] Top 2 candidates advance to General Election (Regardless of Party Affiliation) Becker served as the first Executive Director of the Central Wasatch Commission from 2018 to 2022.