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Greer Stone, Esq
With Mayor Holman

My Palo Alto story began on my first day of kindergarten at Duveneck Elementary School. Throughout my education in Palo Alto schools I learned lessons that have left an indelible mark on me.

At Greene (formerly Jordan) I took a fieldtrip to the Baylands and learned about the importance of conservation and the dangers of climate change and sea rise. At Paly an inspiring history teacher showed me the importance of advocacy and the power one person can have in enacting change. Today, my experiences as an attorney, educator, human rights commissioner, and neighborhood leader have all prepared me to understand and address the issues most important to our residents and businesses.

I took these experiences with me to college at UC Irvine. While there, an old friend from Paly lost her way and succumbed to the peer pressure of drugs and alcohol. I saw it as the party culture of American colleges, and began knocking on doors of assistant deans and talking to anyone who would listen. I was appointed to UC Irvine's Alcohol and Other Drugs Task Force as the first student representative. This experience taught me that you need to have a seat at the table in order to enact positive change in your community.

After graduating from UC Irvine I returned to Palo Alto in order to attend Santa Clara University School of Law. While a first-year law student, I was appointed to the Palo Alto Human Relations Commission (HRC) in the spring of 2013 at the age of 23. I worked on issues involving youth wellbeing, senior services and homelessness, provided budget recommendations to council regarding nonprofit organizations, and served as the commission's liaison to Project Sentinel, Palo Alto Youth Council, and the chief of police. I also helped organize the Homeless Veterans Summit, which led to Mayor Holman pledging Palo Alto's support of the Obama administration's Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness. During my four years on the HRC, I was unanimously elected vice chair and then chair of the commission.

In 2017, I was appointed to represent Palo Alto and the rest of North County on the Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission. Currently I serve as vice-chair of the Commission and chair of the Justice Review Committee, which led the fight against changing county policy to allow county officials to coordinate with ICE agents. In addition, my committee is coordinating with the various law enforcement agencies to review and reform use-of-force policies and racial biases in local policing. These are issues I have worked on for years, and I will continue to do so as a Palo Alto City Councilmember.

After completing law school I passed the California bar exam and became a full-time practicing attorney. Within a few years, however, I realized that teaching, which I had done prior to law school, was more meaningful/rewarding to me, I decided to leave the law and pursue a more meaningful career. I obtained my teaching credential and am now a teacher at Paly, where I also serve as the Student Activities Director. (Previously, I taught Social Studies at Gunn High School, and JLS Middle School.) I also teach twice a week at the Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School helping students, both young and old, earn their GEDs.

My wife, who is also a teacher, and I rent an apartment in Midtown. As such, we understand the uncertainties many young couples and families face given the lack of affordable housing in Palo Alto. With renters comprising 45% of the city's residents, it is essential to have their voice represented on the City Council.

Palo Alto is the place that raised me, the place where I attended school, the place where I celebrated every birthday, the place where I developed lifelong friendships, the place where I got married, the place where I live and work, the place where my wife and I intend to raise our family. Palo Alto is my home, and that's why I am running for city council to repay this community for all it has given me.

Education

•  University of California, Irvine, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
•  Santa Clara University School of Law, Juris Doctorate
•  Notre Dame de Namur University, Teaching Credential

Community Service

•  Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission, 2017-present, vice-chair
•  Santa Clara County Justice Review Committee (HRC subcommittee), 2017-present, chair
•  Santa Clara County Committee on Racial Justice (HRC ad-hoc committee), present
•  Palo Alto Midtown Residents Association, 2017-present, chair
•  California Democratic Delegate AD-24, 2019-2021, delegate
•  Palo Alto Block Preparedness Coordinator, present
•  Palo Alto Human Relations Commission, 2013-2017, chair & vice-chair, former
•  Project Safety Net, liaison, former
•  Homeless Services Task Force, liaison, former
•  Senior Services Task Force, former
•  Palo Alto Mediation Program, liaison, former
•  Human Relations Commission Liaison to Palo Alto Chief of Police, former

Non-Profit Boards

•  Rise Together Education, director
•  Embarcadero Institute, secretary of the board

Professional Experience

•  Palo Alto High School, student activities director & 9th grade advisor
•  Gunn High School, Social Studies teacher & SELF mentor
•  Mountain View - Los Altos Adult School, Social Studies teacher
•  J.L.S. Middle School, Social Studies teacher & site council
•  Menlo College, guest lecturer
•  De Anza College, guest lecturer
•  Education Unlimited, site director
•  Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP, attorney
•  Santa Clara District Attorney's Office, volunteer deputy district attorney/law clerk

Wedding Day
With Jerry Brown
At Edgewood Plaza
At Farmers' Market
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Wedding Day
Greer Stone, Esq
With Jerry Brown
At Edgewood Plaza
With Mayor Holman
At Farmers' Market

My Palo Alto story began on my first day of kindergarten at Duveneck Elementary School. Throughout my education in Palo Alto schools I learned lessons that have left an indelible mark on me.

At Greene (formerly Jordan) I took a fieldtrip to the Baylands and learned about the importance of conservation and the dangers of climate change and sea rise. At Paly an inspiring history teacher showed me the importance of advocacy and the power one person can have in enacting change. Today, my experiences as an attorney, educator, human rights commissioner, and neighborhood leader have all prepared me to understand and address the issues most important to our residents and businesses.

I took these experiences with me to college at UC Irvine. While there, an old friend from Paly lost her way and succumbed to the peer pressure of drugs and alcohol. I saw it as the party culture of American colleges, and began knocking on doors of assistant deans and talking to anyone who would listen. I was appointed to UC Irvine's Alcohol and Other Drugs Task Force as the first student representative. This experience taught me that you need to have a seat at the table in order to enact positive change in your community.

After graduating from UC Irvine I returned to Palo Alto in order to attend Santa Clara University School of Law. While a first-year law student, I was appointed to the Palo Alto Human Relations Commission (HRC) in the spring of 2013 at the age of 23. I worked on issues involving youth wellbeing, senior services and homelessness, provided budget recommendations to council regarding nonprofit organizations, and served as the commission's liaison to Project Sentinel, Palo Alto Youth Council, and the chief of police. I also helped organize the Homeless Veterans Summit, which led to Mayor Holman pledging Palo Alto's support of the Obama administration's Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness. During my four years on the HRC, I was unanimously elected vice chair and then chair of the commission.

In 2017, I was appointed to represent Palo Alto and the rest of North County on the Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission. Currently I serve as vice-chair of the Commission and chair of the Justice Review Committee, which led the fight against changing county policy to allow county officials to coordinate with ICE agents. In addition, my committee is coordinating with the various law enforcement agencies to review and reform use-of-force policies and racial biases in local policing. These are issues I have worked on for years, and I will continue to do so as a Palo Alto City Councilmember.

After completing law school I passed the California bar exam and became a full-time practicing attorney. Within a few years, however, I realized that teaching, which I had done prior to law school, was more meaningful/rewarding to me, I decided to leave the law and pursue a more meaningful career. I obtained my teaching credential and am now a teacher at Paly, where I also serve as the Student Activities Director. (Previously, I taught Social Studies at Gunn High School, and JLS Middle School.) I also teach twice a week at the Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School helping students, both young and old, earn their GEDs.

My wife, who is also a teacher, and I rent an apartment in Midtown. As such, we understand the uncertainties many young couples and families face given the lack of affordable housing in Palo Alto. With renters comprising 45% of the city's residents, it is essential to have their voice represented on the City Council.

Palo Alto is the place that raised me, the place where I attended school, the place where I celebrated every birthday, the place where I developed lifelong friendships, the place where I got married, the place where I live and work, the place where my wife and I intend to raise our family. Palo Alto is my home, and that's why I am running for city council to repay this community for all it has given me.

Education

•  University of California, Irvine, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
•  Santa Clara University School of Law, Juris Doctorate
•  Notre Dame de Namur University, Teaching Credential

Community Service

•  Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission, 2017-present, vice-chair
•  Santa Clara County Justice Review Committee (HRC subcommittee), 2017-present, chair
•  Santa Clara County Committee on Racial Justice (HRC ad-hoc committee), present
•  Palo Alto Midtown Residents Association, 2017-present, chair
•  California Democratic Delegate AD-24, 2019-2021, delegate
•  Palo Alto Block Preparedness Coordinator, present
•  Palo Alto Human Relations Commission, 2013-2017, chair & vice-chair, former
•  Project Safety Net, liaison, former
•  Homeless Services Task Force, liaison, former
•  Senior Services Task Force, former
•  Palo Alto Mediation Program, liaison, former
•  Human Relations Commission Liaison to Palo Alto Chief of Police, former

Non-Profit Boards

•  Rise Together Education, director
•  Embarcadero Institute, secretary of the board

Professional Experience

•  Palo Alto High School, student activities director & 9th grade advisor
•  Gunn High School, Social Studies teacher & SELF mentor
•  Mountain View - Los Altos Adult School, Social Studies teacher
•  J.L.S. Middle School, Social Studies teacher & site council
•  Menlo College, guest lecturer
•  De Anza College, guest lecturer
•  Education Unlimited, site director
•  Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP, attorney
•  Santa Clara District Attorney's Office, volunteer deputy district attorney/law clerk

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Join our campaign and let your voice be heard! volunteer donate welcome about Greer our issues endorsements volunteer and donate Paid for by Greer Stone for Palo Alto City Council 2020 3428 Janice Way      Palo Alto, CA      94303 Greg Schmid, Treasurer           FPPC #1426723