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TCC 50 Notable Alumni

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Michael Willis, M.P.A: Michael grew up in West �ǿմ�ý and Sapulpa. As a senior at Sapulpa High School, he started Liberal Arts classes at �ǿմ�ý in 1997. He would go on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs and Administration and master’s degree in Public Administration. “TCC was invaluable to my overall college career. The faculty were top-notch, and I found that my experience helped complement my university experience,” he said.

He has spent most of his career as a public servant working for the City of �ǿմ�ý as the �ǿմ�ý Mayor's Office as Director of Government Relations and �ǿմ�ý County Government as Public Information Officer and Chief Deputy County Commissioner. In 2016, he was elected as �ǿմ�ý County Clerk and has worked diligently to improve services and processes within his office.

Michael is very active in the community and frequently gives back to TCC students as a guest speaker for management and leadership development classes. In addition to volunteering his time as a Reserve Police Officer for the �ǿմ�ý Police Department, he is a graduate of Leadership �ǿմ�ý Class 34 and a member of the Rotary Club of �ǿմ�ý and �ǿմ�ý’s Young Professionals. He also serves on other boards including Rebuild Oklahoma, �ǿմ�ý Sports Commission, INCOG and Friends of the MET. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Office of Juvenile Affairs. He received a public service Paragon Award from Leadership �ǿմ�ý in 2018.

Michael and his wife, Marcie, live in �ǿմ�ý with their kids, Olivia and Mark. Michael is also an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation.