John Wills (politician)

John Wills


Speaker pro tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2020
Preceded by	Matt Windschitl
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 12, 2015
Preceded by	Jeff Smith

Personal details
Born	(1966-02-18) February 18, 1966 (age 57) Sibley, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Northwestern College (BS) American Public University (MA, MS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	Army National Guard

John H. Wills (born February 18, 1966) is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 10th district. Elected in November 2014, Wills assumed office on January 12, 2015.

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Early life and education

Wills was born and raised in Sibley, Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Northwestern College and two master's degrees from American Military University.^[1]

Career

As of January 2015^[update], Wills serves on the Human Resources, Natural Resources, and 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 a founding member of Pheasants Forever 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.^[1]

Wills is a former vice president of the Okoboji Protective Association and has been involved in water quality and conservation organizations for more than 15 years. Wills has served in the military for 25 years, including in the Army National Guard.

References

^ ^a ^b "Iowa House Republicans » Biography". www.iowahouserepublicans.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

External links

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

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Mike Sexton	10th District 2023 –present	Incumbent
Preceded by Jeff Smith	1st District 2015–2023	Succeeded by J. D. Sholten
Preceded by Matt Windschitl	Speaker pro tempore 2020–present	Incumbent

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State Senate	Amy Sinclair, President Brad Zaun, President pro tempore Jack Whitver, Majority Leader Pam Jochum, Minority Leader
State House	Pat Grassley, Speaker John Wills, Speaker pro tempore Matt Windschitl, Majority Leader Jennifer Konfrst, Minority Leader
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