# Arthur Orr > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Arthur_Orr > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Arthur_Orr.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Orr > Source revision: 1322587606 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Arthur Orr | state_senate = Alabama | district = [3rd](/source/Alabama's_3rd_Senate_district) | term_start = November 8, 2006 | term_end = | predecessor = [Tommy Ed Roberts](/source/Tommy_Ed_Roberts) | successor = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|5|25}} | birth_place = [Danville, Alabama](/source/Danville%2C_Alabama), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) | spouse = Amy Wallace Bethshares | children = 2 | education = [Wake Forest University](/source/Wake_Forest_University) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
[University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa](/source/University_of_Alabama) ([JD](/source/Juris_Doctor)) | website = {{url|arthurorr.com|Official website}} }} '''Arthur Orr''' (born May 25, 1964) is an American politician serving in the [Alabama Senate](/source/Alabama_Senate) and as the Executive Vice President for Cook's Pest Control.{{cite news|last1=Cason|first1=Mike|title=Sen. Arthur Orr says he's not crying wolf about 15 percent to 30 percent cuts in Alabama budget|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/03/sen_arthur_orr_says_hes_not_cr.html|accessdate=3 February 2017|publisher=AL.com|date=March 30, 2015}}{{cite news|title=State Senator Arthur Orr to seek reelection|url=http://www.alreporter.com/state-senator-arthur-orr-to-seek-reelection/|accessdate=3 February 2017|publisher=Alabama Political Reporter|date=August 28, 2013}} First elected in 2006, he is currently Chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee. He previously served as Chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee. Born in [Decatur Alabama](/source/Decatur%2C_Alabama), Orr is an [alumnus](/source/alumnus) of [Wake Forest University](/source/Wake_Forest_University), where he received a Bachelor of Arts, and the [University of Alabama School of Law](/source/University_of_Alabama_School_of_Law), where he received a [Juris Doctor](/source/Juris_Doctor) degree. Orr is a member of the [American Bar Association](/source/American_Bar_Association), [Alabama State Bar](/source/Alabama_State_Bar), and Alabama Law Institute. == Early career == Orr served two years in [Nepal](/source/Nepal) as a volunteer with the [Peace Corps](/source/Peace_Corps). With the financial help of friends and family in the U.S., Orr used his legal and language training to establish a college scholarship program to benefit female village students. To date, over 200 village students have benefited by attending college and seeking the opportunities an education provides. After completing his commitment, he returned to Decatur, Alabama where he joined the law firm of Harris, Caddell and Shanks, P.C. and served as president of several non-profit organizations. He was selected as the Citizen of the Year by the Decatur Rotary Club and received other leadership awards from various organizations, including carrying the 1996 Olympic Torch. Orr then served in [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh) as a new country developer, and in the Pacific Ocean region of Asia with [Habitat for Humanity](/source/Habitat_for_Humanity) International as a staff attorney.{{cite news|last1=Fleischauer|first1=Eric|date=December 17, 2006|title=A Wild Card Goes To Montgomery: Arthur Orr is no Ken-doll conservative|publisher=The Decatur Daily|url=http://legacy.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/061217/orr.shtml|accessdate=3 February 2017|archive-date=3 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203002021/http://legacy.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/061217/orr.shtml|url-status=dead}} Orr returned home to work for Cook's Pest Control where he would serve as Executive Vice President. == Political career == In 2006 he ran for the Alabama State Senate. Orr won both the Republican primary and later the general election. After winning a second term, Orr chaired the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund committee. He now chairs the Senate Finance and Taxation Education committee. He was instrumental in the creation and location of the Robotics Technology Park in Limestone County, the [Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering](/source/Alabama_School_of_Cyber_Technology_and_Engineering) in Madison County and the Alabama Center for the Arts in Morgan County. Orr has also been a part of business recruitment teams that led to billions in economic investment and thousands of jobs over the three counties he represents.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://arthurorr.com/about/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Arthur Orr |language=en-US}} In 2016 Orr sponsored an [anti-BDS bill](/source/anti-BDS_laws) to prevent the state from entering into contracts with companies that boycott Israel. Orr said that he sponsored the bill at the request of Israel supporters who were concerned about the [BDS movement](/source/BDS_movement).{{cite web | last=Cason | first=Mike | title=Group praises new Alabama law opposing boycotts of Israel | website=al | date=May 14, 2016 | url=https://www.al.com/news/2016/05/post_132.html | access-date=November 1, 2020}} That same year, Orr also sponsored a senate resolution condemning the BDS movement.{{cite web | title=SJR 6 - Alabama 2016 Regular Session | website=Open States | date=February 2, 2016 | url=https://openstates.org/al/bills/2016rs/SJR6/ | access-date=November 1, 2020}} ==Board memberships== Orr was the Chairman of the Alabama Bicentennial Committee which brought . He serves, or has served as, president of the Community Foundation, the Decatur [Rotary Club](/source/Rotary_Club), Main Street Decatur and the Junior Chamber of Commerce chairman of the Calhoun College Foundation, the City Beautification Board and the Volunteer Center. Orr also sits on the board of the Community Free Clinic, which he helped found.{{cite news|last1=Ellington|first1=M.J.|title=Bill would insure doctors providing care in free clinics|url=http://legacy.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/070429/clinics.shtml|accessdate=3 February 2017|publisher=The Decatur Daily|date=April 29, 2007}} ==Electoral history== ===2018=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Alabama's 3rd State Senate district election, 2018{{Cite web|date=2018-11-27|title=2018 Alabama election results|url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2018/2018-Official-General-Election-Results-Certified-2018-11-27.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201005029/https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2018/2018-Official-General-Election-Results-Certified-2018-11-27.pdf |archive-date=2018-12-01 }} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Arthur Orr ([incumbent](/source/incumbent)) |votes = 37,295 |percentage = 97.3 }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Independent |candidate = Write-in |votes = 1,021 |percentage = 2.7 }} {{Election box end}} ===2014=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Alabama's 3rd State Senate district election, 2014{{Cite web|date=2014-11-24|title=2014 Alabama election results|url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2014/2014GeneralResults-WithoutWriteIn.pdf?_ga=2.170647458.385747767.1617822758-767538366.1617822758|access-date=2021-04-07}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Arthur Orr ([incumbent](/source/incumbent)) |votes = 26,906 |percentage = 98.5 }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Independent |candidate = Write-in |votes = 412 |percentage = 1.5 }} {{Election box end}} ===2010=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Alabama's 3rd State Senate district election, 2010{{Cite web|date=2010-11-30|title=2010 Alabama election results|url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2010/2010GeneralElection-AmendedResults-ALSenateandHouse.pdf?_ga=2.62691118.385747767.1617822758-767538366.1617822758|access-date=2021-04-07}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Arthur Orr ([incumbent](/source/incumbent)) |votes = 24,769 |percentage = 98.9 }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Independent |candidate = Write-in |votes = 429 |percentage = 1.1 }} {{Election box end}} ===2006=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Alabama's 3rd State Senate district Republican primary, 2006{{Cite web|date=2006-06-06|title=2006 Alabama Republican primary results|url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2006/RepublicanPrimary-OfficialCertification-06-06-2006.pdf?_ga=2.221783320.1064259888.1617825907-721101550.1617825907|access-date=2021-04-07}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Arthur Orr |votes = 14,231 |percentage = 84.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Hubert M. Porter |votes = 2,702 |percentage = 16.0 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = Alabama's 3rd State Senate district election, 2006{{Cite web|date=2006-11-29|title=2006 Alabama election results|url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2006/statecert-2006-general-election-11-29-2006-without-write-in-appendix.pdf?_ga=2.61993902.385747767.1617822758-767538366.1617822758|access-date=2021-04-07}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Arthur Orr |votes = 24,769 |percentage = 62.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Bobby Day |votes = 14,923 |percentage = 37.5 }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Independent |candidate = Write-in |votes = 85 |percentage = 0.2 }} {{Election box end}} ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/ISD/ALSenator.aspx?OID_SPONSOR=85880&OID_PERSON=5527 Alabama State Legislature – Senator Arthur Orr] '''official government website''' * [https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/57118/arthur-orr Project Vote Smart – Senator Arthur Orr (AL)] * [http://www.arthurorr.com/ Arthur Orr] *{{C-SPAN|96568}} *[https://www.bamapolitics.com/alabama/alabama-government-officials/profiles/arthur-orr/ Political profile at Bama Politics] {{Alabama State Senate}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Orr, Arthur}} Category:1964 births Category:21st-century members of the Alabama Legislature Category:American Zionists Category:Living people Category:Politicians from Decatur, Alabama Category:Republican Party Alabama state senators Category:University of Alabama alumni Category:Wake Forest University alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Arthur Orr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Orr) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Orr?action=history)). 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