Jack Orr | |
|---|---|
 Orr in 1955 | |
| 3rdMayor of Metropolitan Dade County | |
| In office 1972–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen P. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Stephen P. Clark |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1954–1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John B. Orr Jr. Oct 9, 1919 |
| Died | July 25, 1974 (aged 54) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Virginia Sharpe |
| Education | University of Florida (LLB) |
John B. Orr Jr. (c. 1920 – July 25, 1974) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of theFlorida House of Representatives and as theMayor of Metropolitan Dade County from 1972 to 1974.
Orr earned aBachelor of Laws from theFredric G. Levin College of Law at theUniversity of Florida. In 1954, he was elected to theFlorida House of Representatives. During his tenure in the House, Orr was the only member who voted against school segregation in 1956. He was defeated for re-election in 1958.[1]
Orr was a mentor toJanet Reno during her early career inMiami-Dade County politics.[2]
In 1972, Orr was elected the thirdmayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Orr died of cancer in 1974 and was succeeded byStephen P. Clark.[3] Orr is the namesake of the Jack Orr Plaza in front of the Main Library and the Jack Orr Plaza Apartments, a public housing complex.[4]
Orr's paternal uncle,Alexander Orr Jr was the 20th Mayor of the City of Miami.
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