John Willis Betts, (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian teacher and politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Moncton Crescent from 1999 to 2014. Betts was born in Moncton, New Brunswick. He earned an ice hockey scholarship to Gordon College in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Education and a Master's Degree in Education Administration from the University of Moncton.