| Mary Wills was born and raised in Wake County, but spent much of her childhood in Granville County, where her mother's family has lived for generations. Due to her deep ties in both counties, Mary Wills understands the issues that the people of Senate District 18 are facing- issues like lack of access to affordable healthcare, quality jobs, and fast, reliable broadband internet.
As an attorney, Mary Wills has represented a variety of businesses which provide jobs to thousands of North Carolinians. As an executive director of a non-profit, Mary Wills understands what it takes to build consensus and reach compromise in order to achieve progress.
Mary Wills is the daughter of former North Carolina Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Lucy Hancock Bode, and John Bode, a retired Vietnam veteran and Raleigh attorney. She is a graduate of Wake Forest University, as well as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. |