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Utah State Court Administrator Daniel Becker was nominated Wednesday by President Barack Obama to the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute (SJI) — established by federal law in 1984 to award grants to improve the quality of justice in state courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts.
Becker has served as vice chair of the SJI board since 2010. This year he was voted acting chair by the board.
Since 1995, Becker has headed Utah's Administrative Office of the Courts, which serves as staff to the Judicial Council, rules committees, boards of judges, standing and ad hoc committees, and nominating commissions and provides support to Clerks of Court and Trial Court Executives throughout the state, according to the state court website.
Prior to that, he served various positions with the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, including deputy director from 1993 to 1995, court services administrator from 1986 to 1993, and assistant to the director from 1984 to 1986.
Becker was trial court administrator for the 14th Judicial District of North Carolina from 1981 to 1984.
He was assistant director of operations from 1980 to 1981 and a court consultant from 1979 to 1977 for the Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts.
Becker was recipient of the Warren E. Burger Award for Excellence in Court Administration in 2006. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University.