Arthur Orr was born on May 25,1964 and is an American politician serving in the Alabama State Senate and as the Executive Vice President for Cook's Pest Control.
15 Facts About Arthur Orr
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Arthur Orr previously served as Chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee.
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Arthur Orr is a member of the American Bar Association, Alabama State Bar, and Alabama Law Institute.
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Arthur Orr served two years in Nepal as a volunteer with the Peace Corps.
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Arthur Orr 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.
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Arthur Orr then served in Bangladesh as a new country developer, and in the Pacific Ocean region of Asia with Habitat for Humanity International as staff attorney.
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Arthur Orr returned home to work for Cook's Pest Control where he would serve as a Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer.
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Arthur Orr won both the Republican primary and later the general election.
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Arthur Orr was instrumental in the creation and location of the Robotics Technology Park in Limestone County, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering in Madison County and the Alabama Center for the Arts in Morgan County.
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In 2016 Arthur Orr sponsored an anti-BDS bill to prevent the state from entering into contracts with companies that boycott Israel.
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Arthur Orr said that he sponsored the bill at the request of Israel supporters who were concerned about the BDS movement.
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That same year, Arthur Orr sponsored a senate resolution condemning the BDS movement.
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Arthur Orr has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.
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Arthur Orr serves, or has served as, president of the Community Foundation, the Decatur 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.
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Arthur Orr sits on the board of the Community Free Clinic, which he helped found.