This fall, the Bryan County News will publish profiles from 20 outstanding individuals from Bryan County under the age of 40, who work and study from across a range of disciplines. Each person has answered a short Q+A as part of their selection. Answers edited for length and clarity. Here is a preview.
Name: Alex Floyd
Age: 35
Title: Inspector: I inspect the installation and testing of public roads and utilities for Enviroworx Operations Management, a private- public works company serving the City of Richmond Hill. Commissioner: I represent the 1st District on the Bryan County Board of Commissioners. Dad: I am a founding partner of a small project, budgeting and crisis-management firm operating primarily in North Bryan County.
Background: “I was raised, and still live on, a five-generation homeplace in North Bryan County. My family are farmers, foresters, conservationists and public servants. Giving back and making a place better than you found it is an expectation, not an option. I attended Georgia Southern University for a BA in History and a Masters of Public Administration. I have worked in Bryan County Schools, Bryan County 4-H, the City of Pembroke, the City of Richmond Hill and my current role at EOM. Each job has been very different but at their core they’re all the same: treat all people with respect, hear every concern and act as if it were your own and lead by example. These were the qualities that led me to run for Commissioner in 2024. Change was coming and people wanted someone who would hear and stand in the gap for them. Almost two years in, I hope people feel represented and allow me to continue.”
Personal/Professional Goals: “I’m a longtime fan and occasional contributor to the Bryan County News so to be considered for the 20 under 40 is a great honor.
My personal/professional goal is to continue to be the person that God, my family, my co-workers and my constituents have called me to be. I want to continue to be a voice for conservation and stewardship.
Everyone talks about what we could have but few are willing to stand up for what we do have, and we won’t realize how special it is until it’s gone.
To readers I would say life is what you make it so learn something every day, ask questions, write things down, talk with and listen to people, even the ones you don’t agree with. I love Bryan County and can’t imagine being anywhere else so we might as well work together to make it better than we found it.”