KC Becker
KC Becker (Democratic Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 13. She assumed office on November 4, 2013. She left office on January 13, 2021.
Becker (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 13. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Becker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Becker began serving as state House speaker in 2019. She previously served as House majority leader. Becker was the third consecutive woman to serve as speaker of the House and the fourth to serve in the position in Colorado history.[1]
In January 2019, Becker discussed her legislative priorities, including passing paid family medical leave, ensuring that women and men receive the same pay, reducing healthcare costs, addressing transportation problems, and investing in affordable housing, among others.[1]
Biography
Becker earned her B.A. in government from the College of William and Mary in 1991, her M.S. in real estate development and construction management, and her J.D. with an emphasis in environmental law from Lewis and Clark Law School in 1996. Her professional experience includes working with the Department of the Interior's Honors Program on national policy and public land issues and in real estate. Becker served on the Boulder City Council.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Becker was assigned to the following committees:
- Executive Committee, Vice chair
- Legislative Council Committee, Vice chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Executive |
| • Legislative Council |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Becker served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources, Vice chair |
| • Finance |
| • Capital Development |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
KC Becker was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 13
Incumbent KC Becker defeated Kevin Sipple in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | KC Becker (D)  | 73.1 | 32,499 |
| Kevin Sipple (R) | 26.9 | 11,929 | ||
| Total votes: 44,428 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13
Incumbent KC Becker advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | KC Becker | 100.0 | 12,148 |
| Total votes: 12,148 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13
Kevin Sipple advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Sipple | 100.0 | 3,797 | |
| Total votes: 3,797 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.
Incumbent KC Becker ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 13 general election.[3][4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Democratic |  KC Becker Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent KC Becker ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 13 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | KC Becker Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Incumbent KC Becker was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Michael James Hocevar was unopposed in the Republican primary. Becker defeated Hocevar in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | KC Becker Incumbent |
67.7% | 24,136 | |
| Republican | Michael James Hocevar | 32.3% | 11,541 | |
| Total Votes | 35,677 | |||
2013
On October 10, 2013, a 35-member Democratic vacancy committee from across Colorado State House District 13 selected Becker to replace resigning Rep. Claire Levy. Becker beat out two other candidates — Levy's former campaign manager, Tad Kline, and retired consultant and engineer George Clark — for the seat.[11]
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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KC Becker participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 31, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and KC Becker's responses follow below.[12]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Increasing funding for K12 Addressing climate change Understanding Colorado's changing economy and its impact to workers.[13][14] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | People come to Colorado because of its quality of life. Clean air, clean water, and abundant and accessible public land are not only good for the environment, but they are good business. I'm passionate about protecting Colorado's environment.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[14]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. KC Becker answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Some of the most important characteristics for a public official are accessibility, patience, hard work, and good listening skills.[14] | ” |
| “ | I am proud of my work this year to shore up the state's public pension system. Because our state pension, called PERA, has a $32billion unfunded liability, we had to make some big changes this year to keep PERA on track to meet the needs of its 580,000 beneficiaires. Our efforts mean a more sound system that will be less susceptible to any upcoming downturn in the economy.[14] | ” |
| “ | My very first job was to do an inventory, unpacking, and stocking at a woman's clothing store. I stayed in the back of the store and unpacked boxes and got them ready to go on the racks. I loved this job because I loved making money, I loved[14] | ” |
| “ | Our state and local governments will continue to have budget challenges because of the conflicting mandates that exist in our state constitution about how and what we fund.[14] | ” |
| “ | I support 2 ballot measures that will be on the ballot in November 2018 for redistricting and reapportionment.[14] | ” |
2014
Becker's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[15]
Poverty
- Excerpt: "I support legislation that protects vulnerable populations by providing access to affordable health care, affordable housing, and access to public benefits and services. I also support legislative efforts to address the cliff effect, which cuts benefits too quickly to those who are trying to regain a foothold by getting jobs."
Forest Health
- Excerpt: "I believe that fire issues should be part of dealt with as part of an overall strategy to manage forests from an ecosystem approach, with forest health as the overall goal. We must protect water sources in our forests, prepare for fires, and support forest restoration and wildfire mitigation, including prescribed burns."
Public Health
- Excerpt: "I support efforts to increase funding for mental health screenings and treatment capacity and reduction of substance abuse."
Energy And The Environment
- Excerpt: "Colorado must continue to move strongly toward a cleaner energy future. Climate change is real and is imminent."
Death Penalty
- Excerpt: "I believe the death penalty system in Colorado is fundamentally broken and should be eliminated. The death penalty is bad policy."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Becker's endorsements included the following:[16]
- Laurie Albright, President, BVSD Board of Education
- Suzy Ageton, Deputy Mayor, City of Boulder
- Matt Appelbaum, Mayor, City of Boulder
- Macon Cowles, Boulder City Council
- Stan Garnett, District Attorney, 20th Judicial District
- Joe Gierlach, Mayor, Town of Nederland
- George Karakehian, Boulder City Council
- Tina Marquis, BVSD Board of Education- elect
- Joe Neguse, CU Regent, CD2
- Chris Nevitt, Denver City Council
- Jared Polis, US Congress, CD2
- Angelika Shroeder, Member, State Board of Education
- Chuck Sisk, RTD Board of Directors and former Mayor, Town of Louisville
- Lesley Smith, BVSD Board of Education
- Marjorie Sloan, Mayor, City of Golden
- Jim Reed, Member, BVSD Board of Education
- Debra Williams, Trustee, Town of Superior
- Ken Wilson, Boulder City Council
- Faith Winter, Westminster City Council
- Rachel Zenzinger, Mayor Pro Tem, Arvada City Council
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2020
In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
- Legislators are usually scored on their votes on bills that the organizations supports or opposes. However, in 2020 the organization released this more detailed overview of the legislative session.
- Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals: U.S. Congress and General Assembly
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 4 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the 72nd Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the 71st Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 10. There was also a special session from October 2-3.
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2016
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In 2016, the second session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 13 through May 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the first session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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Personal
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Becker and her husband, Miles, have two children.[2]
See also
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House Committees
- Colorado House of Representatives District 13
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- KC Becker on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Colorado Sun, "KC Becker outlines aggressive agenda in her opening remarks. Here’s the new Colorado House speaker’s speech, annotated." January 4, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KC Becker for State House, "Meet KC," accessed January 7, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedBecker - ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "KC Becker's responses," May 31, 2018
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ kcbecker.org, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ kcbecker.org, "Endorsements," accessed September 30, 2014
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| Preceded by Claire Levy (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 13 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by Judith Amabile (D) |
