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Political Newcomer John Bass Wins Election To Century Town Council
March 19, 2025
Political newcomer John Bass easily won election to an open seat on the Century Town Council in a special primary election on Tuesday.
Three candidates appeared on the ballot on Tuesday for Century Town Council Seat 4.
Seat 4 on the council was left open in early January when Alicia Johnson was appointed interim mayor after Luis Gomez, Jr., resigned for health reasons.
“I am a life long citizen of Century that has appreciated and enjoyed the work of many others before me. Now I feel it’s my responsibility to help lead the way for future generations of Century residents.,” Bass, a retired correctional officer with an associate’s degree in electronic engineering, wrote in response to a questionnaire from NorthEscambia.com.
- John Bass – 75
- Kathryn Fleming – 27
- Lizbeth “Sparkie” Harrison – 26
With a 128 votes cast, Bass needed 65 votes to win — 50% plus one additional vote — to avoid a run-off in an April general election. There were 858 voters qualified to vote in Tuesday’s election, putting the voter turnout in the non-partisan race at almost 15%.
There were 85 votes in-person on Tuesday, with 54 of those going for Bass. A total of 43 votes were cast by mail prior to election, with the majority (21) going to Bass.
Both Fleming and Harrison took to the NorthEscambia.com Facebook page Tuesday night to congratulate Bass.
One candidate, Ben Boutwell, qualified for the position of mayor. He was elected automatically, and that contest did not appear on the special primary ballot. [Read: Century's Next Mayor Ben Boutwell Is Ready To Get To Work]
Boutwell and Bass will be sworn into office in early May.
Pictured top: John Bass (submitted photo). Pictured inset: There were 43 vote-by-mail ballots that were tabulated. Pictured below: Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender announces special primary election results Tuesday night at the Century Town Hall. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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8 Responses to “Political Newcomer John Bass Wins Election To Century Town Council”
umm, century shouldn’t exist as its own entity if only 128 people voting.
The residents of Century have officially lost their right to complain about the state of their government. Only 128 people showed up to vote. Unless you are one of those 128, it is time to sit down and shut up. I wish the county would take over Century. It’s embarrassing that one of the main routes into Pensacola pass through Century. So much of our tourism comes down from I-65 through this area. First you see a welcome to Florida sign and then you’re greeted with the sights and sounds of this run down, nasty looking little town. What makes it worse is the low speed limit. You have time to see everything. If I was Century I would want people to pass through as fast as possible. Less time to see the mess everywhere.
Congrats, John. Wishing you the best of luck. You have certainly jumped into a waste pool. I officiated sports with John in the past and know him as a person of character and honesty. I hope he has the fortitude to withstand the Century corruption and steer the community in a different and positive direction.
Well done John. John played JV basketball and I was the coach at Century High School. There is nothing I could say negative about him. He was someone I admired not only as a player but as a person and a student in my class. Congratulations.
Congratulations John Bass I hope you do a great job in century as a council member
I wish you well Mr. Bass in getting Century straightened out. You look like an honest, hardworking man and hopefully you can get the priorities straight for what’s needed for the citizens, provide accountability to the budget and some common sense to the goings on there. Good luck to you..
You sure you want to do this Mr. Bass?
15% turnout! Residents evidently don’t care who is running things.