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Michael Willis
Michael Willis (Republican Party) is the Tulsa County Clerk in Oklahoma. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Willis (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Tulsa County Clerk in Oklahoma. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Willis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Michael Willis was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Sapulpa High School. He earned a bachelor's and a graduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2001 and 2004, respectively. His career experience includes working as in government administration, law enforcement, and public relations and crisis management.[1]
Willis has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Property Records Industry Association
- National Association of Counties
- County Officers and Deputies Association of Oklahoma
- County Clerks and Deputies Association Oklahoma
- Indian Nation Council of Governments
- Leadership Tulsa
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Tulsa County, Oklahoma (2024)
General election
General election for Tulsa County Clerk
Incumbent Michael Willis defeated Don Nuam in the general election for Tulsa County Clerk on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Willis (R)  | 62.6 | 157,235 |
 | Don Nuam (D) | 37.4 | 94,020 | |
| Total votes: 251,255 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Don Nuam advanced from the Democratic primary for Tulsa County Clerk.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Willis advanced from the Republican primary for Tulsa County Clerk.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Willis in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Tulsa County, Oklahoma (2020)
Republican primary election
The primary election was canceled. Michael Willis (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Willis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. 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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For nearly 15 years I have served as a reserve law enforcement officer and currently serve as a Tulsa County Reserve Sheriff's Deputy.
In my spare time, I like to be with family and friends. We love being outside whether it's hiking, walking, being at the lake, or even snow skiing sometimes.- Customer Service - As Tulsa County Clerk, I and my team have demonstrated our commitment to customer service. In eight years, we've gone from good to great. We constantly strive to make the experience of recording land records to be easy and convenient. Our staff will go the extra mile to help customers and members of the public doing business with our office. As the environment and technology change, we change to keep up. We will always work from a customer focused model as long as I am the County Clerk.
- Transparency and Accountability - I have worked with Tulsa County leadership to ensure we operate at the highest levels of financial transparency. I have created a transparency portal in partnering with OpenGov to offer all dynamic budget and financial information in real-time, including the Tulsa County check registry, so interested parties and members of the public can search for any financial information of interest. Additionally, we publish all of the information about public business that is being conducted. We not only follow the Open Records and Open Meetings Acts with the information related to meetings and agendas, we list out and provide copies of every business document that is considered for action by our public bodies.
- Use of Technology - We have bolstered county operations by utilizing the best software and technology available from Real Estate Services and Land Records to Financial Management and Budgeting. My philosophy is that we can run a county government with the transparency and processes needed for open government, but we can do that by using proven practices from the business world, which creates a better outcome for the taxpayers we represent.
But most importantly, I look up to my late grandmother, Lenora Powers. She could do anything, it seemed like. I learned so much from her. She inspired me to always improve and learn from experiences and people. She had many struggles during her life, but lived a life of purpose and conviction. She also mentored my mom, who also inspired me to work hard at all things.
An elected official must surround themselves with people that add to their own abilities. They must be customer service driven, responsible and determined.
Understanding of the roles of the Office of County Clerk
Political management
Vision for the office
Commitment to taxpayers and customers
Commitment to transparency
Ability to learn
I think the first world event I remember being involved with was the presidential election in 1992. I was the self-appointed chair of the Bush/Quayle campaign at my middle school. I was 12.
My office is charged as the keeper of financial (and other) records for the county government. I have worked to open those records for anyone to see a full accounting of county funds. We have had those online for seven years. Along with that are all county business documents and contracts/agreements. The people should know all the details and outcomes of the decisions of public officials. I have worked to ensure all of these records are open and accessible.
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2020
Michael Willis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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