Where:  From the time I was born until college, I lived with my parents and sister on Disco Loop Road in Friendsville. My parents, Tater & Joann Wells, and I moved to Rockford. 
When my wife, JJ Hearon Wells, and I were married we moved to our first home in the Bungalow community then to our current home on the edge of Maryville and Friendsville.

Education:  I attended Friendsville Elementary K-8, William Blount High School, and the University of Tennessee (BS – Marketing).

Career:   After college, I served as the General Manager of Foothills Broadcasting Radio Group in Knoxville from 1996-2011.  It was a great 14+ year opportunity to serve the Knoxville and surrounding area in that leadership role.  Since 2011, I have been honored to serve as Vice President of Administration with Emerald Youth Foundation, an inner city youth ministry in the center of Knoxville. Emerald has grown to be one of the largest and most impactful youth serving organizations in our region.

Faith:   I am a Christian. Who I am in Christ informs and holds me accountable for how I live, view and treat others. What my faith does not do is choose sides. This is where public service and faith can get confused in my opinion. Too common is the belief that someone who chooses to live by their faith is equated with a political party.  Striving to help others before ourselves should be at the core of true faith and public service. 
Our church home is Middlesettlements UMC where I have the pleasure to serve as worship leader / coordinator.

Family:  My wife, JJ, has been a kindergarten teacher in the Blount County Schools system for over 26 years.  She and I are blessed with two outstanding young men as our children.  Carson  graduated from Carson-Newman University and  hopes of attending medical school.  Dawson is a senior at William Blount High School.

Where I stand:   It would be accurate to call me a conservative. I believe the best opportunities are in front of us and they reside within the responsibility of our citizens. Our bureaucracy is to provide protection and pathways for people to succeed, not to place control over them or ask too much from them to create a burden. How our governing bodies receive and spend money is also critical to our short and long-term success. Planning well so as to receive only what is needed and ensuring that we operate within those means.