John H. Wills

John Wills was born in Sibley, Iowa.[2] Wills graduated from Sibley High School in 1984.[3] He served in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 2015. Wills earned an associate degree in environmental studies from Iowa Lakes Community College in 1987, a bachelor's degree in biology from Northwestern College in 1989, a master's degree in political science and government from American Military University in 2007, and a master's degree in environmental policy and management from American Military University.[2][3] His career experience includes working as a Clean Water Alliance coordinator with the Dickinson Soil and Water Conservation District.[3] Wills has been affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).[2]

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John is Northwest Iowa born and raised, and his track record as a conservative leader in the Iowa House reflects his roots. After growing up in Sibley and graduating from Sibley Community High School, he traveled a bit outside of House District One to attend Northwestern College. While there, he earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. He continued his education at American Military University and earned two master’s degrees in Political Science with an emphasis in National Defense and Environmental Policy and Management.

John and his wife Cami have been married since 2010. Cami is an accountant for a home remodeling business in Spirit Lake. They have three kids, Seth, Wesley, who live in Omaha, and Mariah who lives in Spencer. In addition to their human kids, they have two dogs, Ashland and Liberty, who enjoy hunting with John.

John retired from the military as a First Sergeant after 25 years of service. He spent several tours of duty deployed in Iraq, Egypt, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Germany as an infantryman and cavalry scout.

John’s life has been dedicated to service, and now he is working on behalf of Iowans. He has been representing District One in the “People’s House” since 2015. In 2020, John was elected to serve as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Iowa House. He also served as a House Assistant Leader from 2015-2018 and as the Majority Whip in 2019.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I am running to protect our future.Instead of our kids moving away from Iowa, I want them to move to Iowa.Iowa's future is bright and i want to keep it that way.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about making government smaller and smarter as well as reducing regulations. In addition, government should only collect taxes that are needed to serve the people...it isn't government dollars, its taxpayer dollars.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

My hero is President Ronald Reagan and I would like to copy his style to the best of my ability, although I will never be the communicator that he was.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

I believe in limited government, less regulation, and federalism.

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