Ralph Becker

Ralph Elihu Becker Jr. (born May 30, 1952) is an American politician, planner, and attorney who served as the Minority Leader of the Utah State House of Representatives and the 34th mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Early life and education Becker was born in Washington, D.C. to Ralph Elihu Becker and Ann Watters Becker. His father, Ralph Elihu Becker, was United States Ambassador to Honduras from 1976 to 1977 during the Ford administration.

Career

Early career Becker is an attorney and planner who co-founded Bear West in 1985, a planning, natural resources consulting firm, selling the firm in 2007. Utah State Planning Coordinator under Governor Scott Matheson (1981–1985), He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

In December 2013, Becker officiated over some of the first same-sex marriages performed in the state of Utah.

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."

Becker served as the 2014–2015 President of the National League of Cities.

2007 General Election

2007 Primary Election Top 2 candidates advance to General Election (Regardless of Party Affiliation)

2011 General Election

Central Wasatch Commission Becker served as the first Executive Director of the Central Wasatch Commission from 2018 to 2022. The Central Wasatch Commission was the outgrowth of Mountain Accord, a consensus-based agreement to better protect the Central Wasatch Mountains and solve issues like mountain transportation.