WATCH CANDIDATE PROFILE: Cocoa District 1 City Councilman Alex Goins Has Passion for Serving, Volunteering in Community
By Space Coast Daily // October 21, 2022
Alex Goins running for reelection to Cocoa City Council District 1 seat
WATCH: James Alex Goins, a consistent servant of the people, talks with Space Coast Daily’s Giles Malone below the iconic landmark – the City of Cocoa Water Tower, about his love and pride for the City of Cocoa and why he is seeking re-election as District 1 Councilman for the City of Cocoa.
BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA, FLORIDA – District 1 Cocoa City Councilman Alex Goins is a graduate of Rockledge High School and also attended Bethune Cookman University for Business Education, was first elected to the Cocoa City Council in November 2018.
“I am so proud to represent District 1 for the City of Cocoa,” said Goins, who is running for reelection to his District 1 seat.
“I have always had a passion to serve and volunteer in my community just as my parents, James and Betty Goins, had volunteered their time for many years to various community organizations.”
Prior to his election, Goins was an active member of the City of Cocoa’s Board of Adjustment for two years and is a member of the Tourism Development Council of Brevard, Brevard County Youth Football and Cheerleading, and the NAACP.
“I am supported in my new position by my lovely wife, Phylicia Goins, and my two children, Jaida Williams-Goins and Jacquez Goins,” he said.
Goins has been employed by ABC Land Clearing and Development for 14 years, and Goins said the experience he has gained in the construction field prepared him to be an asset to the citizens of Cocoa as it prepares for growth.
“The experience I have gained in the construction field has prepared me to be an asset to the citizens of Cocoa as we prepare for growth in our City. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, suggestions and concerns that you may have. I am your Councilman,” said Goins.