# Jon Becker

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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name         = Jon Becker
| image        =
| state_house  = Colorado
| district     = 65th
| term_start   = January 2, 2015
| term_end     = January 4, 2019
| predecessor  = [Jerry Sonnenberg](/source/Jerry_Sonnenberg)
| succeeded    = [Rod Pelton](/source/Rod_Pelton)
| state_house2 = Colorado
| district2    = 63rd
| term_start2  = January 2, 2011
| term_end2    = January 9, 2013
| predecessor2 = [Cory Gardner](/source/Cory_Gardner)
| successor2   = [Lori Saine](/source/Lori_Saine)
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1972|10|20}}
| birth_place  = [Fort Morgan, Colorado](/source/Fort_Morgan%2C_Colorado)
| death_date   = 
| death_place  = 
| party        = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| spouse       = Christal
| children     = two
| alma_mater   = 
| profession   = 
| website      =  
}}

'''Jon Jeremy Becker''' (born October 20, 1972) is an American politician and a former [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Colorado House of Representatives](/source/Colorado_House_of_Representatives) representing District 65.

He attended [Colorado Christian University](/source/Colorado_Christian_University) (MBA, International Business), [Colorado State University](/source/Colorado_State_University) (BS, Business Administration), and [Morgan Community College](/source/Morgan_Community_College).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/81096/jon-becker#.VGKiiPTF_Zk|title = The Voter's Self Defense System}}</ref> Becker is the director for economic development at [Viaero Wireless](/source/Viaero_Wireless). He is also an [adjunct professor](/source/adjunct_professor) at Morgan Community College. He has also served as the executive director of the Morgan County Economic Development Corporation and as Commissioner for Morgan County, Colorado. He lives in [Fort Morgan, Colorado](/source/Fort_Morgan%2C_Colorado) and is married with two children.

Becker previously sat in the [Colorado House of Representatives](/source/Colorado_House_of_Representatives) representing District 63 from 2011 to 2013 when he did not seek re-election because of reapportionment. He was elected once again in November 2014 to represent District 65.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journal-advocate.com/sterling-local_news/ci_26865470/general-election-2014-logan-county-commissioner-dave-donaldson-cemetry-district|title = UPDATE: Donaldson re-elected Logan County Commissioner by 139 votes|date = 4 November 2014}}</ref>

In February, 2018, Becker announced he would not seek re-election to his house seat later in the year. Instead, he stated he intends to run for the position of Morgan County Commissioner, an office he held prior to becoming a state rep.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodland |first=Marianne |date=2018-02-05 |title=Rep. Jon Becker announces he won't seek re-election |url=https://coloradopolitics.com/jon-becker-re-election/ |work=Colorado Politics |access-date=2018-02-05 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/jon-becker State House website]
* [http://www.beckerforcolorado.com/ Campaign website]

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Category:1972 births
Category:Living people
Category:Republican Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
Category:Colorado Christian University alumni
Category:Colorado State University alumni
Category:County commissioners in Colorado
Category:21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly

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