Curtis Wells

Curtis Wells Public servant focused on rural Utah, energy policy, and infrastructure investment.

I currently serve as Chairman of the Utah Permanent Community Impact Fund Board (CIB), a Member of the Utah Energy Council, and a Member of the Utah Rural Affairs Council.

07/24/2026

Today we honor the remarkable men and women whose faith, courage, and sacrifice shaped the state we proudly call home.

They crossed a continent in search of religious liberty.

They settled a land many believed was too barren, too dry, and too unforgiving to sustain life.

They endured persecution, fled violent mobs, buried loved ones along the trail, and continued forward with unwavering faith in God.

For me, Pioneer Day is also deeply personal.

My great-great-great-grandfather, Norman Benjamin Taylor, entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 at just 18 years old as a wheelwright in Brigham Young's original pioneer company. He later brought his family to southeastern Utah, built and operated the first ferry providing a safe crossing of the Colorado River, established a homestead near the springs, and helped lay the foundation for the community I am blessed to call home today.

His story reminds me that Utah was not built by people seeking an easy life. It was built by men and women who chose faith over fear, service over self, and perseverance over comfort.

As many Utah families face devastating wildfires, flooding, and other hardships today, I am reminded that the same pioneer spirit still lives within our communities. In difficult moments, we continue to rely on one another with strength, determination, compassion, and resilience. These are the values that carried our pioneers across the plains, built thriving communities in one of the harshest landscapes in America, and continue to define Utah today.

To Norman Benjamin Taylor and all those courageous pioneers, thank you for your sacrifice and bravery. I thank God for your preservation and for the legacy you left to each of us.

Please join me in praying for the firefighters, first responders, emergency personnel, volunteers, and families affected by the wildfires and flooding across our state. May they find strength in adversity, hope in uncertainty, and the same enduring pioneer spirit that has carried Utah through every generation.

May we honor that legacy by serving our neighbors, strengthening our communities, and leaving Utah stronger for those who follow.

Happy Pioneer Day, and God bless Utah.

To the pioneers who came before us,Who crossed a continent in search of liberty.Who settled a land many believed was too...
07/24/2026

To the pioneers who came before us,

Who crossed a continent in search of liberty.

Who settled a land many believed was too barren, too dry, and too unforgiving to sustain life.

Who endured persecution, fled violent mobs, buried loved ones along the trail, and continued forward with unwavering faith in God.

For me, Pioneer Day is also deeply personal.

My great-great-great-grandfather, Norman Benjamin Taylor, entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 at just 18 years old as a wheelwright in Brigham Young's original pioneer company. He later brought his family to southeastern Utah, built and operated the first ferry providing a safe crossing of the Colorado River, established a homestead near the springs, and helped lay the foundation for the community I am blessed to call home today.

His story reminds me that Utah was not built by people seeking an easy life. It was built by men and women who chose faith over fear, service over self, and perseverance over comfort.

As many Utah families face devastating wildfires, flooding, and other hardships today, I am reminded that the same pioneer spirit still lives within our communities. In difficult moments, we continue to rely on one another with strength, determination, compassion, and resilience. These are the values that carried our pioneers across the plains, built thriving communities in one of the harshest landscapes in America, and continue to define Utah today.

To all those courageous pioneers, thank you for your sacrifice and bravery. I thank God for your preservation and for the legacy you left to each of us.

May we honor that legacy by serving our neighbors, strengthening our communities, and leaving Utah stronger for the generations that follow.

Happy Pioneer Day.

07/08/2026

Our hearts are with the people of Blanding, Monticello and every Utah community affected by the devastating wildfires burning across our state.

These fires are a sobering reminder that Utah’s forests are facing unprecedented challenges. Years of historic drought, changing conditions, and the accumulation of hazardous fuels have created landscapes that are increasingly vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire. While our firefighters, emergency personnel, and local communities continue to demonstrate incredible courage, we also have a responsibility to ask whether our current approach to forest management is adequately meeting the realities we face today.

I believe we must continue working with our federal, state, and local partners to pursue more active, science based forest management that reduces fuel loads, improves forest health, and better protects our rural communities, watersheds, wildlife, and public lands. We cannot afford to accept catastrophic wildfire as the new normal.

Most importantly, I ask everyone to join me in praying for the people of Monticello and Blanding, for every family that has been impacted, for the brave men and women on the fire lines, and for all of Utah. May God grant protection to those in harm’s way, strength to those fighting these fires, comfort to those who have suffered loss, and wisdom to those entrusted with caring for our forests for generations to come.

I am honored to begin this summer with confirmation by the Utah State Senate to continue serving as Chairman of the Comm...
06/25/2026

I am honored to begin this summer with confirmation by the Utah State Senate to continue serving as Chairman of the Community Impact Board.

I want to express my sincere gratitude to Governor Spencer Cox for his confidence in me and for his continued commitment to the people and communities of Rural Utah. I am also grateful to the members of the Utah State Senate for their trust and support through the confirmation process.

The Community Impact Board plays an important role in helping Utah’s energy-producing communities build critical infrastructure, strengthen local economies, and improve quality of life. Our work helps ensure that rural communities have the tools they need to thrive.

Rural Utah is built on values that have stood the test of time: hard work, self-reliance, stewardship of the land, strong families, and neighbors helping neighbors. These communities power our state, feed our state, and preserve a way of life that remains central to Utah’s identity.

As Chairman, I remain committed to fiscal responsibility, thoughtful investment of public resources, and ensuring that the revenues entrusted to the Community Impact Board are used to create lasting benefits for current and future generations. Our responsibility is not only to support today’s needs, but to help build a stronger foundation for tomorrow.

I look forward to continuing to work alongside local leaders, community stakeholders, my fellow Board members, and state partners as we advance projects that strengthen Utah’s rural communities and honor the people who call them home.

Thank you to everyone who has placed their trust in me. The work continues, and I am excited for what lies ahead for Rural Utah.

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