Tracy L. Gorman

Tracy L. Gorman was born on June 13, 1966 in New Castle, Indiana to John R. and Emma J. Gorman. The 1987 Republican nominee for mayor of New Castle, Tracy Gorman is an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Gorman has worked at the following churches: First Church of the Nazarene, Decatur, Illinois; Real Life Community Church, Portage, Indiana; Southside Church of the Nazarene, Richmond, Virginia; First Church of the Nazarene, Washington, Pennsylvania; New Life Church, Newburgh, Indiana; and Southside Church of the Nazarene, Muncie, Indiana.

Rev. Gorman served as president of the Illinois District Nazarene Youth International from 1991-1993, and was named "Pastor of the Year" by Eastern Nazarene College in 2001. As well, he served as president of the Board of Directors of Studio Bee Community Center in Warrick County, Indiana from 2005-2006.

In 2008, Tracy Gorman became the President / CEO of the Evansville Rescue Mission in Evansville, Indiana. The Evansville Rescue Mission, Inc. consists of four main units: The Men's Residence Center, The Youth Care Center, Camp Reveal, and the Wear House Thrift Store. Each year, the Evansville Rescue Mission serves over 176,000 meals and provides over 43,000 bed spaces to its clients. As well, the Evansville Rescue Mission is well-known for its service to the community by providing Thanksgiving food boxes to 1,700 families, which feeds approximately 7,000 people in the greater Evansville area for three days.

Rev. Gorman is married to the former Tammy Westhafer of New Philadelphia, Ohio, and together they have two sons, Seth and Kyle. Tracy Gorman is an ACTIVE member and/or supporter of the Arthritis Foundation, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Riley Hospital for Children.