Bernard Willis
Bernard Willis (Republican Party) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 74. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Willis (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 74. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bernard Willis was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He joined the U.S. Air Force. Willis earned an associate degree from the Marion Military Institute in 1987, a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1991, and a graduate degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2018.[1] His career experience includes working as a career military pilot earning the rank of colonel, as a federal law enforcement officer at the Springfield Air National Guard base, and as an adjunct professor in unmanned aviation with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Sinclair Community College.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Bernard Willis defeated Derek Alvarado in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 74 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bernard Willis (R) | 64.1 | 30,917 |
 | Derek Alvarado (D) | 35.9 | 17,285 | |
| Total votes: 48,202 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74
Derek Alvarado advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Alvarado | 100.0 | 3,562 |
| Total votes: 3,562 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Bernard Willis advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bernard Willis | 100.0 | 9,090 |
| Total votes: 9,090 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 74
Bernard Willis defeated Daniel Saks in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 74 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bernard Willis (R) | 63.3 | 22,394 |
 | Daniel Saks (D) | 36.7 | 13,002 | |
| Total votes: 35,396 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74
Daniel Saks advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Saks (Write-in) | 100.0 | 303 |
| Total votes: 303 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74
Bernard Willis advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 74 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bernard Willis | 100.0 | 3,105 |
| Total votes: 3,105 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Bernard Willis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Willis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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30 year US Air Force/Air National Guard/Reserve military officer, multi-tour commander, combat pilot in F16 and unmanned MQ-1 Predator, Federal law enforcement officer qualified, conservative, Christian husband and father of 3. Currently the executive advisor to a second 1-Star active duty USAF general officer in the acquisition and finance field with a $90B five year budget. Crisis Action Team Director for 3-Star Center commander for command/control of more than 26k personnel. Business Development Principal for L3Harris Corp.
- Cleanup of our local Tremont City barrel fill is priority #1, on an accelerated timeline, using state funds to move out NOW and setting up legal reimbursement by the corporation’s responsible
- Strengthening our law enforcement support with funding aimed at community policing, early jail intervention to curb recidivism, and legal protections for LEOs doing their jobs
- Our local schools under control of local school boards and responsible to our parents to support and teach values that we agree are safe for children. Spending more time preparing them for college and jobs, than indoctrinating them to “woke” counter-culture
Clean drinking water, Law enforcement that works, Safe schools with job/college preparation at the forefront, and Business/Economic development that ensures a positive business climate that continues our upward trajectory
Yes, it is at the heart of statesmanship. We gave to work together to effect good public policy and laws
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Ohio House of Representatives District 74 |
Officeholder Ohio House of Representatives District 74 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 24, 2022
- ↑ The Ohio House of Representatives, "Bernard Willis Biography," accessed March 13, 2023
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| Preceded by Bill Dean (R) |
Ohio House of Representatives District 74 2023-Present |
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