George Glennard Stone (April 19, 1923 – April 1, 1966) was a teacher, farmer, and lawmaker who served in the Florida House of Representatives representing Escambia County beginning in 1957. He served as Speaker Pro Tem of the House of Representatives in 1961 and was elected as Speaker-Designate of the House of Representatives prior to his death in 1966.

Born in Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama, raised in Davisville, Escambia County, Florida, Stone was married to the former Pattie Marvine Odom, of Perry, Taylor County, Florida.  She was also a teacher and civic activist.  Together they raised five children in Walnut Hill, Florida.

During World War II, Technical Sergeant Stone was a combat infantryman in the 354th Regiment, 89th Infantry Division.  He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and two campaign battle stars in the European Theater of Operations.  Stone also served a year of post-war occupation duty with the 83rd Infantry Division.

Stone graduated from the University of Florida (B.S., Agriculture) in 1947 and began his public-school career in his home county, teaching vocational agriculture first at Molino Junior High School, then Tate High School and subsequently at Ernest Ward High School.   In 1964 he became the assistant director and then in 1965 the director of vocational education for the Escambia County Public School System.  His decades of work in education influenced his political career, particularly his advocacy for vocational training.

As a five-time elected legislator, Stone rose to become the House appropriations committee chairman; helped successfully re-apportion Florida’s legislative districts following the 1965 federal court injunction; and was a resolute supporter of education, especially vocational education. In 1965, he introduced and secured passage of a bill that allocated millions of dollars in state funds to build vocational centers across the State of Florida.

The 1965 legislation directly led to the creation of George Stone Technical College in Pensacola, which was named in his honor following his death. The college was developed in phases, with the first phase completed in 1968 and classes beginning that fall. The facility was built with federal and state funds and has become a hub for vocational training in a number of industrial and business areas, emergency medical services, criminal justice, and adult education. 

Lake Stone, near Century, Escambia County, Florida, was dedicated in his honor in 1967, in recognition by his constituents of his personal integrity and public service. 

Stone was a member of the National Vocational Association, the Escambia Education Association, the Cantonment and then Pensacola Rotary Clubs, a charter member of the Walnut Hill Ruritan Club, and sponsored the Walnut Hill Future Farmers of America chapter. He was a Sunday school superintendent, deacon and elder-elect in his Presbyterian church.

Stone’s legacy is tied to his commitment to expanding educational opportunities for Escambia County residents, particularly through vocational programs that provide hands-on training and job readiness. His work helped shape the region’s technical education infrastructure and continues to be recognized through the George Stone Technical College and its programs.