David Orr

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David Duvall Orr
Mayor of the City of Chicago
In office 1987 (interim) – 1987
Preceded by	Harold Washington
Succeeded by	Eugene Sawyer
Born	October 4, 1944 Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democrat
Spouse	Loretta Lim
Children	4 children: Jeffrey, Michael, Arturo,
Residence	Chicago, Illinois
Website	http://www.davidorr.org

David Duvall Orr, more popularly known as David Orr (born October 4, 1944), is an American politician who served as interim Mayor of Chicago from November 25 to December 2, 1987 upon the sudden death of Mayor Harold Washington. Orr rose to prominence by siding with Mayor Washington against aldermen Ed Vrdolyak, and Ed Burke during the notorious "council wars" of the mid-eighties. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as Cook County Clerk since 1990, responsible for the third largest election district in the United States.

Orr is a graduate of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.

Preceded by Harold Washington

Interim Mayor of Chicago 1987

Succeeded by Eugene Sawyer

Mayors of Chicago

Ogden • Morris • Raymond • Lloyd • F.C. Sherman • Raymond • Garrett • A. Sherman • Garrett • Chapin • Curtiss • Woodworth • Gurnee • Gray • Milliken • Boone • Dyer • Wentworth • Haines • Wentworth • Rumsey • F.C. Sherman • Rice • Mason • Medill • (Bond) • Colvin • (Hoyne) • Heath • Harrison, Sr. • Roche • Cregier • Washburne • Harrison, Sr. • Swift • Hopkins • Swift • Harrison, Jr. • Dunne • Busse • Harrison, Jr. • Thompson • Dever • Thompson • Cermak • Corr • Kelly • Kennelly • R.J. Daley • Bilandic • Byrne • Washington • Orr • Sawyer • R.M. Daley