1. Ricky Clark Becker is an American businessman and politician from Bismarck.
19 Facts About Rick Becker
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Rick Becker served in the North Dakota House of Representatives as a Republican from 2012 to 2022.
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Rick Becker was elected to represent District 7 in the North Dakota House in 2012, and was reelected to a four-year term in 2014.
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Rick Becker has often been described as a proponent of far-right politics, and was a founder of the ultraconservative Bastiat Caucus.
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Rick Becker was a candidate for Governor of North Dakota in the 2016 gubernatorial election.
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Rick Becker considered running in the run for the US Senate against incumbent Heidi Heitkamp, but ultimately decided against a run.
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Rick Becker has held a position on the Bismarck Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Rick Becker ran for North Dakota's at-large congressional district in 2024 following the announcement that incumbent Kelly Armstrong will run for governor.
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Rick Becker was the main force courting support for the bill, which Governor Jack Dalrymple, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler, and Republican Party leadership opposed.
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Rick Becker introduced 17 bills during the 2017 legislative session, more than most representatives.
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Rick Becker's "constitutional carry" bill, which would allow otherwise law-abiding citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit generated significant interest and attention.
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Rick Becker introduced legislation on free speech protections on college campuses that would eliminate "safe spaces" and a bill decriminalizing marijuana.
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On November 11,2015, in an online video announcement, Rick Becker became the first candidate to announce his candidacy in the 2016 gubernatorial election.
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Rick Becker publicly pledged to not proceed past the convention without support from the Party.
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Rick Becker was endorsed by many of the top conservatives in the legislature, including Majority Caucus Leader Scott Louser.
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Rick Becker was endorsed by the National Association for Gun Rights and by Congressman and former presidential candidate Ron Paul.
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At the State Republican Convention, Rick Becker came in second to Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem on a first and second ballot.
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On January 19,2022, Rick Becker announced he would not run for reelection to the North Dakota House of Representatives.
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Rick Becker announced that he would campaign as a Republican for North Dakota's at-large congressional district on January 22,2024.