City of Palo Alto City Council Councilmember Greer Stone

A newcomer to the Palo Alto City Council, Greer Stone is an attorney who previously served on the city of Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission and Santa Clara County’s Human Rights Commission and Justice Review Committee. A former attorney, Stone pivoted to a career in education. When he ran for the council in 2020, Stone had just moved to the position of associated student body director at Palo Alto High School. His handsomely designed campaign site leads with an introduction that references what some are calling the “great reset,” a time where, as Stone writes, “society will have a limited window of time to reset our world in order to build a more prosperous, equitable and environmentally healthy future.”

First elected: Nov. 3, 2020

Day job: Educator

Alma maters: Santa Clara University School of Law (juris doctor degree); UC Irvine (bachelor’s degree, political science and government)

Notable quote: “We can control our own destiny and forge ahead with a vision for Palo Alto that is inclusive and diverse, protects the lives and rights of all community members through meaningful police reform, preserves and promotes community-serving small businesses, provides new affordable housing opportunities, and reimagines our government-community partnership so our city council reflects the will of the voters.” (Source: GreerStone.com)