Mark N. Willis Explained

Mark N. Willis
State House:	South Carolina
District:	16th
Term Start:	2008
Predecessor:	J. Adam Taylor^[1]
Birth Date:	1 August 1963
Birth Place:	Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Party:	Republican

Mark N. Willis (born August 1, 1959) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 16th District, serving since 2008. He is a member of the Republican party.^[2]

Willis is Chair of the House Interstate Cooperation Committee.^[3]

In 2023, Willis was briefly among the Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty;^{[4] [5]} he later withdrew his sponsorship.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Campaigns - SC State House 016 Race - Nov 04, 2008.
2. Web site: Mark Willis. Project Vote Smart. April 25, 2015.
3. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
4. Web site: H. 3549 . South Carolina General Assembly.
5. News: Stuart . Tessa . 21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions . Rolling Stone . March 13, 2023.
6. News: Richards . Zoë . 9 Republicans pull support from South Carolina bill allowing the death penalty for abortion . NBC News . March 18, 2023.