Gulfport City Council
Meet the Candidate: Bob Worthington
Former council member Bob Worthington believes his experience and vision will preserve what makes Gulfport great while moving forward with improving the bedroom community.
Whether it's providing aid to police and fire during an emergency or organizing the annual Veterans Day Parade, Bob Worthington has become a full-time volunteer since retiring from Honeywell nearly 15 years ago. Now, 65-year-old Bob Worthington wants to pull his experience and ambition together to become the next Gulfport Mayor. Worthington is challenging Vice Mayor Sam Henderson for the council's highest seat in the March 2013 elections. Worthington was born and raised in Gulfport, served as a Volunteer Firefighter for 26 years and served six years as the Ward 3 representative on Gulfport City Council. He did not seek re-election in 2010 and decided to focus his attention on expanding the CERT program. He is founder of the Gulfport …
