Terry Wells is a lifelong resident of the Village of Phoenix, Illinois. He was elected as Village President first in 1993, and again in 1997. He previously served ten years as a Trustee of the Village. Until recently,
Mr. Wells worked full time as an educator at the Coolidge Middle School, located here in Phoenix. He now teaches History at nearby Thornton Township High School. He holds degrees from Illinois State University, and National-Louis University. Mayor Wells and his wife Loretta have two children.