Background
Wells was born in Austin, Texas in 1957 and received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama in 1979.
Wells was born in Austin, Texas in 1957 and received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama in 1979.
Bachelor, University Alabama, 1979. Master of Social Work, University Minnesota, 1981. Juris Doctor, Catholic University Columbus School Law, 1991.
Wells is now the director of the District Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE). Appointed January 2015, he is chiefly responsible for protecting the environment and conserving the natural resources of the District of Columbia. In 1991, he received his Juris Doctor from Catholic University"s Columbus School of Law.
Wells began his Washington, District of Columbia, career in 1985 as a social worker in the District"s child protective services agency.
After six years with the agency, Wells became the director of the District of Columbia Consortium for Child Welfare, an organization of 20 nonprofit agencies that serve the city"s children and families, until his election to the Council of the District of Columbia in 2006. He was elected to serve Wards 5 and 6 on the District of Columbia Board of Education from 2001-2006.
In 2013, he announced he would not seek reelection to his council seat and would instead run for mayor of the District of Columbia. Wells" chief of staff, Charles Allen, decided he would run for Wells" seat on the Council.
Wells defeated Will Cobb (I) and Antonio (Tony) Williams (R) in the 2006 elections with 62% (8,992) of the vote compared to Cobb"s 27% (3,908) and Williams" 11% (1,564).
Wells was re-elected for a second term in 2010. Wells defeated Jim DeMartino (R) in the 2010 election with 85% (16,256) of the vote, compared to DeMartino"s 14% (2,674).
He was a member of the Council of the District of Columbia where he served as a Democrat representing Ward 6. He also served as a member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B from 1995 to 2000 and Chair of African National Congress 6B from 1997-1998.
Married Barbara Wells, 1988.