Resume – John Becker, CTP, MBA

Education/Certification/Licensure

• Xavier University – MBA with an Emphasis in Taxation
• Northern Kentucky University – Business Management with a Minor in Psychology
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
• Licensed School District Treasurer (expired June 30, 2023)
• Graduate of the Union Township Citizen’s Police Academy
• Both EFIN and PTIN credentialed by the IRS for professional tax preparation services.

Career

• Manufacturing – GE (Evendale) and Ford ( Batavia ) 1983 – 1992
• Health Care Insurance – MetLife and Prudential 1992 – 1997
• Banking/Financial – Provident Bank, Fifth Third Bank, and Access Financial 1997 – 2009
• Charter Education – Treasurer at Hillcrest Training School 2010 – 2012
• State Representative (2013 – 2020)
• Union Township Trustee (2021 – present)
• Established and operated a small professional tax preparation business since 2010

Republican Party

• Member of Republican State Committee from 2004 until 2012 – Elected four times by the Republican primary voters in Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, and Lawrence Counties
• Member of Clermont County Republican Central Committee since 1993 – Erected signs, worked phone banks, walked door-to-door, and engaged voters for campaigns and candidates too numerous to mention

Core Values

• Pro-Life – Supports the sanctity of innocent human life from fertilization until natural death
• Pro-Gun – Long-time Life Member of the NRA and
  “A+” rated, concealed carry permit holder (expired), and “A+” rating from Buckeye Firearms
• Limited Government – Ohio’s governments can’t be all things to all people. Local government should focus on these broad areas:
  1. Public Safety – Police and Fire/EMS
  2. Infrastructure – Roads – Repair and maintenance
  3. Economic Growth – Create and maintain an environment for business to establish and thrive
  4. Zoning
  5. Parks and Recreation
  6. Cemetery maintenance
• Lower Taxes
  1. Joint Economic Development Districts (JEDDs) to reduce the upward pressure on property taxes
  2. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to fund infrastructure improvements to enhance economic growth

Communication

• The Becker Report – Newsletter published monthly since 2004
• Regular updates on social media including Facebook and Nextdoor
• Returns every call and answers every e-mail

Other

• Homeowner and Resident of Union Township (Clermont County) since 1985
• Vetted, Tested, and Proven