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George was introduced to education advocacy through his acceptance into the National Education Association (NEA) Teacher Leadership Institute (TLI). Since completing the program, George has become the president of the Jackson Association of Educators, the largest local educator association in the state of Mississippi. As president, George has led advocacy efforts that resulted in the largest educator pay raise in Mississippi history, led organizing campaigns that focused on safe drinking water in the city of Jackson and surrounding areas, and supported educators by leading in the organizing and facilitation of the Jackson Association of Educators Teacher Leadership Institute (TLI).

As a strong advocate for public education, he has collaborated with state legislators in writing and introducing education legislation in the Mississippi House of Representatives. As a huge supporter of community schools and education equity, George was a representative on the OUR JPS Community Schools Planning Team and the Mississippi NAACP Education Committee. George also supports families by serving as board president of Mississippi Families as Allies, the only state organization run for families by families. He is an alum of The Mississippi Black Leadership Institute, founded by Congressman Bennie Thompson, and an alum of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute Advocacy and Campaign Institute.

Stewart has also partnered and facilitated programs with community organizations such as Springboard to Opportunities, which works with lower-income families to provide educational resources for students, and Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Parents Are Teachers Too (PATT) program, which provides parents with tools and strategies to help families learn together at home.

Finally, George is a husband and father of two beautiful children attending Hinds County School District.