George L. Stuart Jr.

George L. Stuart Jr. is an American former politician. A Democrat, he served in the Florida Senate between 1978 and 1990, representing the 14th district.

George L. Stuart Jr.
Stuart in 1980
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 14th district
In office
1978–1990
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Early life

His mother was Georgia Lee "Vicki" Stuart and his father was George L. Stuart Sr., who owned an office supply company, George Stuart Inc. He has four brothers, Jacob V., Charles S. and Robert F. and two daughters, Georgia Hightower and Ann Rodriguez. His brother Jacob is also involved in politics, assisting with various political campaigns.[1][2]

Career

Stuart received a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Florida and an M.B.A. from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business. He was elected to the Orlando City Council in 1972,[1] served in the Florida State Senate for the 14th district from 1978 until 1990 as a member of the Democratic Party,[3][4][5] and ran for governor.[1] After his tenure in the state senate he was Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the State of Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation from 1991 until January 1995.[3]

References
  1. Staff, Harry Straight of The Sentinel. "COMMUNITY SERVICE GEORGE STUART SR. STARTED FAMILY'S GIVING TRADITION". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  2. By (1998-09-14). "STUART MATRIARCH WAS KNOWN FOR ACTIVISM". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  3. "Stocks". Bloomberg News.
  4. "George Stuart, survivor". Tampa Bay Times. January 26, 1994. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. Takacs, Jeff (2019). The People of Lawmaking in Florida: 1822 - 2019 (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. p. 78.
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