Candidate: Janet H. Adkins

The first in her family to graduate from college with a four-year degree, Janet Adkins earned her Bachelor of Science in Information Science from the University of North Florida, maintaining a full-time class load; working a part-time job through her university experience and graduating Magna Cum Laude. Immediately after graduation, Janet started her technology career and began her graduate studies part-time while working full-time. She attained a Master in Business Administration three years later. Janet spent 12 years refining both her leadership and technical skills as an information technology specialist and project manager at Information Systems of Florida. Her involvement there culminated in client partner status.

The next chapter of her life presented more intriguing and complex challenges as she entered the arena of public service to Nassau County.  

Janet served Nassau County for 18 years both in elected office, as a volunteer in our schools and on various boards in our community, including:

• Nassau County Planning & Zoning Board,
• Nassau County Alcohol, Crime & Drug Abatement Coalition,
• Nassau County Community Alliance,
• ElderSource – Area Agency on Aging and the Aging & Disability Resource Center,
• Nassau County School Board, and
• Florida House of Representatives.

Janet has spent the last four years as the Chief Administrative Officer for her family’s business providing expertise in budgeting, accounting, training, and technology implementation.

Janet is a strong leader who knows what it is like to run a business and to have to do more with less.   She knows how to make hard decisions and is known for finding new and more efficient ways to do things. Janet is someone that everyone can trust.

Janet has been married to her husband Doug (a local business owner) for 23 years and together they have two children attending college, Emily (21) and Douglas (18).  Janet and Doug live in Fernandina Beach and are members of Blackrock Baptist Church in Yulee.