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Richard Wills
| Richard Wills | ||
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| Idaho House of Representatives District 23A | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,116/year | |
| Per diem | $122/day outside Boise, $49/day otherwise | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 18, 1945 | |
| Place of birth | Bassett, NE | |
| Profession | Owner, Opera Theatre Consulting Business | |
| Religion | LDS | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Wills is the owner of a theater consulting company and is also a former specialist with the Idaho State Police.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wills served on the following committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Rules, and Administration, Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Transportation and Defense | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wills served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Rules and Administration, Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Transportation and Defense | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wills served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means, Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Judiciary, Rules and Administration | ||||
| • Transportation and Defense | ||||
Elections
2012
Wills won re-election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives. Due to redistricting, he ran in District 23A. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Jody Bickle (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 23A, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Richard Wills Incumbent |
71.1% | 9,641 | |
| Democratic | Jody Bickle | 28.9% | 3,926 | |
| Total Votes | 13,567 | |||
2010
Wills won re-election to District Seat 22A in 2010 with no opposition. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 25th. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 22A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard Wills (R)
|
6,791 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Raul Labrador won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives District 22A receiving 9,550 votes. He ran unopposed.[4]
Wills raised $2,000 for his campaign.
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 22A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Wills (R)
|
9,550 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Wills was up for re-election, he collected $6,750 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Idaho House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Richard Wills's campaign in 2010 | |
| Idaho Soft Drink Association | $1,100 |
| Coeur D Alene Tribe | $1,000 |
| Shoshone Bannock Tribes | $750 |
| Idaho Association Of Realtors | $500 |
| Idaho Power Co | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $6,750 |
Personal
Richard is married to Connie Wills. They have four children and live in Glenns Ferry, Idaho.
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- One family's pursuit for tougher seat belt laws - KTVB
- Too-Big-to-Fail Bill Would Boost Big-Bank Capital Standards - San Francisco Chronicle
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External links
- Idaho House of Representatives - Richard Wills
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary election results," May 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, “November 6, 2012 General Election Results,” accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - 2010 General election results
- ↑ Idaho House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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| Preceded by James Patrick (R) |
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Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Idaho House of Representatives District 22A 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by John Vander Woude (R) |
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