Lecturer and Senior Fellow; Founder, Good Government Illinois About David Orr University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Senior Fellow David Orr teaches classes in the politics of urban policy. He is the founder of Good Government Illinois and leads the Leadership Chicago Program, which will bring local leaders like Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago City Colleges Board President Paula Wolff to Harris Public Policy for lectures and discussions with students. He will also help coordinate paid internships for students, both around the world and within local government, campaigns and elections. As Cook County Clerk from 1991 to 2019, David Orr was the chief election authority for suburban Cook County, one of the largest election jurisdictions in the country. A progressive voice in Chicago politics for years, Orr has been nationally commended for his leadership on election reform, the Motor Voter law, early voting, and student election judge programs. An advocate for open government, Orr fought for Chicago’s first major ethics legislation while a city alderman. Following the death of Chicago Mayor Harold Washington, Orr took over as mayor and was recognized for his strong and sensible leadership during one the most tumultuous periods in Chicago’s political history. Contact Information Room 21 dorr1@uchicago.edu Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Sameer Shafi Warraich, MPP’22 Thu., March 28, 2024 Alumni Profile: Will Pennington, MACRM’23 Tue., March 26, 2024 Student Profile: Aïcha Camara, MSCAPP Class of 2024 Thu., March 21, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Masterclass with Carolyn Sloane Thu., March 28, 2024 | 5:00 PM UChicago Harris International Leadership Credential Information Session Mon., April 01, 2024 | 8:00 AM Harris Evening Master's Program Class Visit—Economic Analysis III: Public Finance and Budgeting With Professor Justin Marlowe Tue., April 02, 2024 | 5:45 PM Convene 311 West Monroe St. 2nd Floor Reception Chicago, IL 60606 United States