NAPPANEE - Bruce A. Wells, Nappanee, is planning to run for the position of Judge of Elkhart County Superior Court 5 as a Republican candidate. The Republican primary election will be May 6.
Wells is a deputy prosecutor for the Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office. He serves as the lead deputy prosecutor for the Child Support Division, which is responsible for more than 11,000 active cases. Under Wells' leadership, the Child Support Division collected more than 15 million dollars in child support for the children of Elkhart County in 2006. He is a member of the board of the Indiana Child Support Alliance and has taught courses at the annual statewide Child Support Conference sponsored by the Alliance.
Wells has a law degree from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science in Speech degree from Northwestern University.
Bruce and his wife, Linda, have lived in Nappanee for more than 21 years. They have two children: Roger, who lives in Goshen with his wife and works as a cable technician; and Kathy, who is a Junior in the College of Agriculture at Purdue. The Wells' recently celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary. They are members of the Nappanee First Brethren Church, where Bruce teaches an adult Sunday School class and serves as the adult Christian Education Coordinator.
Wells has served as an adjunct professor at Ivy Tech-Elkhart, teaching Business Law for more than six years. He previously taught mediation as a Visiting Assistant Professional Specialist at the Notre Dame Law School and directed the mediation program at the Notre Dame Legal Aid Clinic. He previously served on the board of the Indiana Association of Mediators.
Bruce is a member of the Nappanee Rotary Club. He is also in the 2008-2009 Leadership Academy sponsored by the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce.
Wells belongs to the Elkhart Bar Association and the Goshen Bar Association.
