John Wills (Iowa politician)

John Wills
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 12, 2015
Preceded by	Jeff Smith
Personal details
Born	(1966-02-18) February 18, 1966 Sibley, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Cami
Children	3 children
Residence	Spirit Lake, Iowa
Alma mater	Northwestern College (Iowa)
Occupation	Water Quality and Conservation
Website	legis.iowa.gov/...

John H. Wills (born February 18, 1966) is the Iowa State Representative from the 1st District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2055. Wills was born and raised in Sibley, Iowa. He has a B.A. in biology from Northwestern College (Iowa) and also holds two Masters Degrees.

As of January 2015, Wills serves on several committees in the Iowa House – Human Resources, Natural Resources, State Government committees, as well as the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee. He also serves as the vice chair of the Environmental Protection Committee.

Wills is the Vice President of the Okoboji Protective Association and has been involved in water quality and conservation work for more than 15 years. Wills has served in the military for 25 years, most currently in the National Guard.

Biography

John grew up in Sibley, graduated from Sibley Community High School, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Northwestern College in Orange City. He also holds two Master’s Degrees. John and his wife, Cami, have three adult children.

John has been involved in water quality and conservation work for more than 15 years. He is the Vice President of the Okoboji Protective Association and works to protect water resources. He also currently serves in the National Guard and has been in the military for 25 years, serving numerous deployments overseas.

Wills’ life has been dedicated to service and now he is looking to work on behalf of Iowans in the Statehouse.

Wills is a Founding Member of Pheasants Forever, Habitat Chair in Osceola County, and a member of the State Pheasants Forever Council. He is also a member of the Friends of Lakeside Lab and Veterans of Foreign War.

Electoral History

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2014  District 1 Turnout: 4,582		Republican		John Wills	Republican	1,891	41.27%
				Kevin Klaassen	Republican	1,314	28.68%
				Kevin Wolfswinkel	Republican	1,246	27.18%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2014  District 1		Republican		John Wills	Republican	unopposed

External links

• Representative John Wills official Iowa General Assembly site
• Profile at Iowa House Republicans

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Jeff Smith	1st District 2015–present	Succeeded by Incumbent