Biography provided by participant
Becker was hired in 1980 as the first executive director of the State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators (STAPPA) and the Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials (ALAPCO) - the national associations representing clean air agencies in 53 states and territories and over 165 local areas across the country. In the ensuing nearly 28 years, he has emerged as a national leader in the field of clean air. In October 2006, the two groups merged into one organization - the National Association of Clean Air Agencies.
Becker serves as the association's chief spokesperson and liaison with numerous federal, state, and location organizations, as well as public interest and business groups. Becker and his staff advise and support the many committees of the associations in addressing an array of issues including criteria pollutants, toxic air pollutants, mobile sources and fuels, permitting, New Source Review, enforcement and compliance, ambient air monitoring, emissions and modeling, global warming, energy, agriculture, public education and outreach, program funding and training.
Prior to joining the group, Becker worked for the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, and directed the environmental affairs departments of two national associations. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a Master's degree in environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
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