Heidi Wills attended the University of Washington, earning a degree in history of science, technology and medicine. After college, Wills worked as an aide to King County Executive Ron Sims. She was elected to the Seattle City Council in 1999, defeating Charlie Chong, to serve a four-year term. During her tenure on the council, Wills was chair of the Energy and Environmental Policy Committee and vice-chair for the Housing, Human Services, Education, and Civil Rights Committee, and the Transportation Committee. She was passionate about environmental issues, and worked towards establishing standards for "green" buildings, as well as air and water quality issues. The Energy Committee also gave Wills one of her most difficult jobs, that of managing the electric utility during a volatile energy market. Under Wills, the council approved four rate increases to start paying off debt. Wills was also involved in the search for a new superintendent for Seattle City Light. Perhaps the major challenge Wills faced during her term was questionable campaign contributions and land use zoning issues. She repaid the contributions and a fine but the issue may have cost her re-election. Wills also worked on third-party billing for water and sewer. The proposed legislation was an attempt to regulate how landlords bill their tenants for utilities. Wills was defeated by David Della in 2004.
From the description of Heidi Wills subject files, 1999-2003. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154690590
