- Collection:
- Georgia Environmental Oral History Project, 2013-2015
- Title:
- Interview with Woody Woodside interviewed by Betsey Bean, 23 September 2013
- Creator:
- Woodside, Woody
Bean, Betsy - Date of Original:
- 2013
- Subject:
- Wetland conservation--Georgia--Jekyll Island
Wetland conservation
Jekyll Island (Ga.)
Georgia--Jekyll Island - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- interviews
oral histories (literary works) - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Woody Woodside interviewed by Betsy Bean. Woody Woodside discusses his early life in North Carolina and working on environmental issues with U.S. Congressman Bo Ginn. He talks about Superfund sites in Glynn County such as the Hercules site and his work with the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and the EPD (Georgia Environmental Protection Division). He also discsusses they Glynn Environmental Coalition (GEC). Woodside discusses the work of the Chamber of Commerce as a pro-business organization and the Chamber's policy towards environmental issues, and he talks about changes in Glynn County such as population growth, changes in flood insurance regulations, and the deepening of the Brunswick harbor. Woodside discusses the public-private partnership that resulted in the renovation of the convention center on Jekyll Island. He also discusses the 65/35 clause regarding development on Jekyll Island. Woodside talks about controversial issues such as beach renourishment and predicts that the Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission will be a key player in future development in the area because of infrastructure issues. Woodside discusses the Chamber of Commerce's efforts to stay ahead of legislation. He also discusses the perception of Jekyll Island held by the rest of Georgia and the Georgia legislature.
A resident of Brunswick and Glynn County since 1973, M. H. “Woody” Woodside has served as president of the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce since 1985. He previously spent 11 years on the congressional staff of “Bo” Ginn and 3 years with former Congressman Lindsay Thomas in coastal Georgia where he worked closely with numerous issues related to economic development. Woodside is a native of Clinton, N.C., and attended Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Virginia. He graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., in 1970. Woodside is a graduate of Institute for Organizational Management of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Southeast Georgia Chambers and Developers Council, and twice served on the board of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Executives Association. He also served as chairman of CEDO Region 11 of the Governor’s Development Council. The Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives presented Woody the Kent Lawrence Professional of the Year Award in 2000. Woody Woodside is a retired officer having served twenty-three years in the ranks of the Georgia Army National Guard. He is married to the former Ellen Quinlan Gould of San Diego, California, and together they raised two children, Mary Gould and Jay. They have two grandchildren, James Woodside (“Woods”) and Mary Bremmer Moorhead.
Interviewed by Betsy Bean. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL345GEOH-003/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Georgia Environmental Oral History Project, GEOH-003, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (ca. 64 min.)
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Environmental Oral History Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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