A MARTA board member says he intends to resign this week when he files to run for the Atlanta City Council.

Thomas Worthy made the announcement Thursday during what will be his last board meeting. Worthy, who has served on the board for almost a decade, said stepping down while he’s actively campaigning is “in the best interests of the authority and this board.

“The nine years on this board has been a really, really meaningful experience to me and has made me a true believer in the authority and the role of public transit as we move our region forward,” Worthy said.

Worthy’s announcement comes a few days after an ethics complaint was filed with MARTA over campaign contributions he accepted from an executive at an engineering consulting firm that has contracts with MARTA. The complaint a

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