Ballotpedia, Bernard Willis

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Bernie is from Springfield, Ohio. He holds an associate degree from the Marion Military Institute, a bachelor's degree from the United States Air Force Academy, and a graduate degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He is married to his wife, Lynne, with whom he has 3 children. He is a Christian. He is an elder at Fellowship Christian Church. 

Bernie works as an adjunct professor in unmanned aviation with Sinclair Community College and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He has served as a reserve in the US Air Force for over 30 years. He previously served as a colonel for the Springfield Air National Guard base for 16 years, where he also worked as a military pilot and a federal law enforcement officer. 

Bernard "Bernie" Willis currently serves as a state representative in State House District 74. He was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving his 1st term. 

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Supports reducing government size, regulations, and bureaucracy.

Supports reduced government and "Less regulations and...Red Tape".

- Supports reduced government and "Less regulations and...Red Tape".

Economy

Supports law enforcement and the military.

- Opposes gun control.
- Supports law enforcement and the military.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports workforce development, employment paths, and STEM career training for high school students.

Opposed schools "indoctrinating...[students] to woke counter-culture".

- Supports workforce development, employment paths, and STEM career training for high school students.
- Opposed schools "indoctrinating...[students] to woke counter-culture".

Education

During his 2022 campaign, he held cleaning the Tremont City barrel fill and using state funds to arrange "legal reimbursement by the corporation’s responsible" as his top priority.

Supported making efforts for clean drinking water.

- During his 2022 campaign, he held cleaning the Tremont City barrel fill and using state funds to arrange "legal reimbursement by the corporation’s responsible" as his top priority.
- Supported making efforts for clean drinking water.

Energy & the Environment

As of August 7, 2024, Bernard "Bernie" Willis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Bernard "Bernie" Willis

Bernard Willis is from Springfield, Ohio, and is an Elder at Fellowship Christian Church. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy. Bernard has been married to his wife, Lynne, for 30 years, and they have three grown children: Shelby, Jon, and Noah.

Bernard Willis is a career military officer who currently serves in the acquisition enterprise at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He is also an adjunct professor in unmanned aviation with Sinclair Community College and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Previously, he was a commander and federal law enforcement officer at the Springfield Air National Guard base.

As of August 16, 2024, Bernard Willis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Has experience managing an $8 billion annual budget in the U.S. Air Force.

Supports state tax credits for donations to statewide campaigns, allowing up to $100 credit on state tax returns for donations to his campaign.

Believes in maintaining public safety through military service and reserve duty.

Believes in strong public safety measures, drawing from 30 years of military service as a commander in the Air Force, Reserves, and Ohio Air National Guard.

Supports strong public safety measures and has experience as a federal law enforcement officer.

Supports public safety through military service and holds the title of "Kentucky Colonel" as an honorary aide-de-camp to the Governor of Kentucky.

Believes in supporting public safety through community involvement as a board member of the Miami Valley Military Affairs Association and past-President of Veterans Empowered Through Motorsports.

Supports workforce development, paths to employment, and STEM career training in high school.

Has experience as an adjunct professor in unmanned aviation at Sinclair Community College and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Bernard Willis

- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 99 members of the Ohio House of Representatives. The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is a limit of 4 successive terms. 