BUNCOMBE COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2

I love serving the people of Buncombe County, and I look forward to continuing to lead our community as we work together to conserve our natural resources, address our challenges, and build a stronger future for the next generation.  

Deep roots, broad vision: this is my story.

From a 9th generation Western North Carolina farmer to Buncombe County Commissioner, working across the aisle and across our community to ensure opportunity and a thriving future for all the people of Buncombe County.  

After a career in public education, I returned to my roots to live and farm in the beautiful farming community of Sandy Mush. My husband, Glenn Ratcliff, and I built our home and began stewardship of this land, which is an ongoing adventure.

Glenn and I are both 1989 Clyde A. Erwin High School graduates, and Glenn teaches chemistry at A-B Tech. We are deeply rooted in this community, our home.

Community service has always been a strongly-valued tradition in my family. I like to leave anything better than I found it, and I want to inspire our next generation of leaders to build on that. I care about our community, the people and the place, and I want Buncombe County to be healthy and thriving for future generations.

With my leadership, we have made important strides in:

Connecting our communities to high-speed broadband internet,
with projects in process in Leicester, Reems Creek, Ox Creek, North Buncombe, and Sandy Mush; 

Conserving our natural resources and family farms by tripling our conservation investment
and leading on a $30M Open Space bond for conservation, greenways, and nature-based recreation;

Championing our public schools with the largest funding increases in more than a decade. 

To broaden my service and deepen my positive impact as a voice for and representative for the people of Buncombe County, I have sought out statewide leadership opportunities with our North Carolina Association of County Commissioners where I am able to work on policy issues that impact our counties across the state. In 2023, I was selected to serve on the Connecting Counties Task Force which focused on Expanding Broadband Access in North Carolina. Recently, I was appointed to serve for 2023-24 on both the Agricultural Steering Committee and the Environmental Steering Committee to advocate for state-wide policies that will benefit the people of Buncombe County.

I have a track record of listening to and working with people to accomplish shared goals, and it would be my honor to continue to put my values and skills to work for all the people of Buncombe County as your Commissioner from District 2.

Join the Team.

Your support is appreciated. Please mail your donation check to:
Terri Wells for Commission | PO Box 18741 | Asheville, NC 28814

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County Commission District 2


Terri is running for re-election to serve as your Commissioner from District 2, the area in blue.  It includes:  Candler, Sandy Mush, Leicester, Newfound, Alexander, French Broad, Weaverville, Flat Creek, Jupiter, Barnardsville, Reems Creek, Ox Creek, Swannanoa, and parts of Woodfin.