Renward Wells competed at the Carifta Games in 1986 in Guadeloupe where he won a bronze medal in the 400 meters.
26 Facts About Renward Wells
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Renward Wells competed in Carifta Jamaica 1988 and in Barbados in 1989.
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In May 1989 Wells helped the Boise State University Broncos to their first Track and field Big Sky Conference title in 22 years.
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Renward Wells competed at the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000 and the World Championships in 1995,1997,1999 and 2001 without reaching the finals.
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Renward Wells was coached From 1996 to 2001 by the famed coach Steve Riddick in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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In 1971 at age one, Renward Wells went to live with his father's parents in Deadman's Cay on Long Island, Bahamas.
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Renward Wells left in 1973 and was sent to live with his mother's parents on the Island of South Andros in the settlement of Driggs' Hill.
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At that time in The Bahamas, neither of those islands possessed electrical installations or modern sewage systems, so Renward Wells grew up in spartan conditions assisting his grandfather, Bertram Flowers, fishing and grandmother, Natalee Flowers with subsistence agriculture farming.
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Renward Wells attended Driggs Hill All Age School, Bartlette Hill Primary School, Eight Mile Rock High School and RM Bailey Senior High School.
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Renward Wells was an active student leader, avid reader and athlete.
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Renward Wells graduated at the top of his class in 1987 in the science stream and was elected by students and teachers to be school President.
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However, Boise State refused to sign his release letter required for transfer by the NCAA, so Renward Wells had to sit out an entire year before he was able to attend UCLA.
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In June 1992, Renward Wells again made another university switch leaving UCLA to attend, on an athletic scholarship, Oral Roberts University.
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Renward Wells graduated from Oral Roberts in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.
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In September 1998, Renward Wells enrolled in Regent University Law School and Divinity School.
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Renward Wells left Regent University in December 2000 and moved to his wife's hometown Coon Rapids, Minnesota, to concentrate on his growing family.
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In September 2003, Renward Wells moved back to The Bahamas and began working for The Government of The Bahamas in the Ministry of Works and Transport as a mechanical engineer.
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Renward Wells became the deputy chairman of the executive steering committee in October 2009 and chairman on 5 April 2010.
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On 29 November 2010, Renward Wells was elected the first leader of the National Development Party at the party's first convention.
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Renward Wells was elected to the Parliament of The Bahamas as a PLP member in the 2012 election for the Constituency of Bamboo Town.
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Renward Wells broke with PLP in 2015 by crossing the Floor in Parliament to join the then opposition party, The Free National Movement, The FNM.
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On 15 May 2017 Renward Wells was named the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources in the cabinet of Prime Minister Hubert Minnis.
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Renward Wells was appointed by the Prime Minister as the Leader of Government Business in The Parliament.
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On 4 July 2018, Renward Wells was appointed as the Minister of Transport and Local Government.
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Renward Wells is married to Sarah Renward Wells and the couple have six children; Sethren, Sasha, Sierra, Soren, Soraya and Sakarren.
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Sarah is a stay-at-home mom and the Renward Wells' children are all homeschooled.