Larry Stone is the County Assessor of Santa Clara County. He was first elected in 1975 to the City Council of the City of Sunnyvale. After serving for 16½ years, including two terms as Mayor, he was elected in 1994 to serve as County Assessor for the County of Santa Clara, California for a four-year term representing not only the Capital of Silicon Valley, but also the seventeenth largest county in the United States, encompassing more than 1,300 square miles (3,400 km2) and 1.8 million people. The county includes the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, and Sunnyvale. He has been reelected by large majorities in 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010.
Master in Business Administration, 1967, Washington University Graduate School of Business
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Institute of Politics, 1979, 1987
Certified Property Appraiser, 1997,
Sunnyvale Political Career
Stone served 16½ years as a council member and Mayor of Sunnyvale during the period the City earned an international reputation for effectiveness and became a model for President Clinton’s efforts to reform the federal bureaucracy. President Clinton said, "the National Performance Review was modeled in part upon the remarkable reinvention efforts pioneered by the City of Sunnyvale, where Larry Stone served as Mayor."
Business career
After leaving Sunnyvale's city council, Stone founded Larry Stone Partners in 1990, where he currently serves as President and CEO. Before this, he served as Co-Founder of IMA Financial Corporation in San Francisco from 1970 to 1990. From 1981 to 1986 he served as President of the Regency West Real Estate Fund, and from 1978 to 1986 he served on the Board of Directors of Handar Electronics Corporation in Sunnyvale.
Assessor career
As County Assessor, Stone has overseen significant improvements to streamline the operations of his office, eliminate backlogs, and achieve higher levels of public service, all while consistently operating substantially under budget. The State Board of Equalization acknowledged his office as one of the best-managed assessors’ operations in California. Recognized as an innovative leader in Assessment practices and management, Stone was elected President of the California Assessors’ Association in 2002.
Government career
Law Foundation President’s Advisory Council, 2005–Present
Mayor, City of Sunnyvale, 1979–1980; 1987–1989
Sunnyvale City Council, 1975–1983; 1985–1993
California Assessors’ Association, 1995–Present, President 2002
