Indianapolis City-County Councilor Crista Lee Wells has announced her resignation from her seat representing District 11, effective Oct. 31.
Wells, a Democrat representing parts of Wayne and Pike townships on the city’s west side, stated she is stepping down to prioritize her family as her daughter prepares for college and to relocate outside the district.
City-County Council President Maggie A. Lewis released a statement following the announcement regarding Wells’ departure from the legislative body.
“I would like to thank Councilor Crista Wells for her dedicated service to the Indianapolis City-County Council and District 11,” Lewis said in a statement. “We appreciate her leadership and contributions to our city and wish her the very best.”
Wells is a graduate of Ben Davis High School and the University of Indianapolis, where she earned her master’s degree from Marian University in 2012 and has served as a public educator since 2009. In 2007, she was selected as a 500 Festival Princess.
During her tenure on the council, Wells served on several vital committees, including Administration and Finance, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety and Criminal Justice,and Public Works. She previously served on the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees and as a precinct committee person in Wayne Township.
Among her professional and community accolades, Wells was awarded the 2020 Indiana Advisor of the Year by Indiana Business Professionals of America and received the 2022 Dare to Dream Community Member Award from Ben Davis University High School.
Council leadership is expected to announce further details regarding the selection process to fill the District 11 vacancy soon.
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Noral Parham is the multimedia and senior sports reporter for the Indianapolis Recorder, one of the oldest Black publications in the country. Before joining the Recorder, Parham served as the community advocate at the MLK Center in Indianapolis and as a senior copywriter for an e-commerce and marketing firm in Denver. He is also a business owner.
