Background
Willis, Edward Oliver was born on April 6, 1948 in St. Louis. Son of George Washington and Mary (Fantroy) Willis.
State agency administrator management consultant
Willis, Edward Oliver was born on April 6, 1948 in St. Louis. Son of George Washington and Mary (Fantroy) Willis.
Associate of Arts, American River College, Sacramento, 1972. Bachelor of Science in Bachelor, California State University, Sacramento, 1974. Master of Business Administration in Management, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, 1978.
Division operations supervisor, casualty claims investigator, Allstate Insurance Company, Menlo Park, Sacramento, 1974-1975; budget analyst, Department Finance, State of California, Sacramento, 1975-1977; associate governmental program analyst, Department Health, Medi-Cal Procurement Project, State of California, Sacramento, 1977-1978; chief fiscal branch solid waste management board, State of California, Sacramento, 1978-1979; manager administrative services state lands commission, State of California, Sacramento, 1979-1980; assistant to associate superintendent public instruction department education, State of California, Sacramento, 1980-1982; deputy director administration department fish and game, State of California, Sacramento, 1982-1990; acting administrator office of oil spill prevention and response, State of California, Sacramento, 1990-1992; deputy director administration department developmental services, State of California, Sacramento, 1992-1993; deputy director administrative services program department toxic substances, State of California, Sacramento, 1993-1994; assistant secretary policy development California Environmental Protection Agency, State of California, Sacramento, 1994-1995; chief deputy director California Conservation Corps, State of California, Sacramento, since 1995; owner, principal consultant, World War Associations, since 1994. Part-time instructor Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, 1980-1983.
Volunteer United Way Campaign, United Negro College Fund, Sacramento Children's Home, Young Men’s Christian Association. 1st vice president National Black Child Development Institute, Sacramento, 1981-1982. Chairman Black Advisory Committee to State Personnel Board, 1984-1985.
Member St. Francis of Assisi School Board, Sacrammento, since 1996, president, 1991-1993. Board trustees Black Advocates in State Service, 1992. Board directors National Forum for Black Public Administrators, Washington, 1993-1904, Second vice president, 2003-2004, alternate delegate, Grand Old Party National Convention, 2008.
Elected precinct committeeman, PeoVia, Arizona, 2008. Little League coach, since 1996. With United States Air Force, 1966-1970.
Member National Forum for Black Public Administrators (Sacramento chapter board directors since 1993, 1st vice president 1990-1991, president 1991-1993), American Society Public Administration (Public Administrator of Year).
Married Jennifer Linnea Johnson, June 17, 1972 (divorced December 1991). Children: Edward, Linnea, Eric. Married Linda Diane Clark, August 8, 1992.