George Firestone (born May 13, 1931) is an American political figure from the U.S. state of Florida. He is a Democrat.
Firestone was born in New York City in 1931. He moved to Miami, Florida with his family as a child in 1936. Firestone served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1952. He became a Miami business leader and served in many civic organizations.
Firestone was elected to the Florida House of Representatives from Dade and Monroe counties in 1966. He was elected to the Florida Senate in 1972, and left the Senate in 1974. He was elected Secretary of State of Florida in 1978 and was reelected twice, serving until he resigned in 1987.[1] He used the Secretary of State's position as chief cultural officer to promoted the arts, and during his term support for the arts increased more than 3,200 percent. [2]