Tommy Wells is the Director of the 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. Tommy’s team is comprised of approximately 300 environmental professionals collectively working to improve the quality of life for residents and the natural inhabitants of the Nation’s Capital.

Tommy is a Ward 6 resident. He earned a Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University in 1991 and a Master of Social Work from the University of Minnesota in 1983.