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| + | David Orr has been close to Chicago [[Democratic Socialists of America]] since the 1980s. | ||
| + | He was a regularat the annual Chicago[[ Democratic Socialists of America]] organized [[Eugene V. Debs - Norman Thomas - Michael Harrington Dinner]]. | ||
| + | The 1983 [[Norman Thomas - Eugene V. Debs Dinner]] was held at the McCormick Inn on Saturday, May 7. Newly elected Mayor [[Harold Washington]] was unable to attend at the last minute. [[Carl Shier]], who was to have introduced him, read a message from him instead, and spoke of DSA's considerable role in Washington's election campaign. Congressman [[Ron Dellums]] provided the Thomas - Debs address. | ||
| − | + | David Orr, attended and was photographed (at left) with aspiring Congressman [[Charles Hayes]]-already running for the Congressional seat left vacant when [[Harold Washington]] won the Chicago mayoral election<ref>http://www.chicagodsa.org/d1983/index.html</ref>. | |
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In 1988, Alderman David Orr served on the Board of Directors of [[PROCAN]] (Progressive Chicago Area Network), an oganization which included several prominent [[Democratic Socialists of America]] members, including Alderman [[Danny K Davis]], [[Roberta Lynch]] and Dr [[Ron Sable]].<ref>PROCAN meeting notification letter April 27 1988</ref> | In 1988, Alderman David Orr served on the Board of Directors of [[PROCAN]] (Progressive Chicago Area Network), an oganization which included several prominent [[Democratic Socialists of America]] members, including Alderman [[Danny K Davis]], [[Roberta Lynch]] and Dr [[Ron Sable]].<ref>PROCAN meeting notification letter April 27 1988</ref> | ||
| − | Cook County clerk David Orr | + | Cook County clerk David Orr also attended Chicago DSA's the The 35th Annual Eugene V. Debs - Norman Thomas - Michael Harrington Dinner on May 7th 1993<ref>http://www.chicagodsa.org/ngarchive/ng30.html</ref>. |
==Support for Alice Palmer== | ==Support for Alice Palmer== | ||
Revision as of 08:47, 6 January 2010
David Orr is a Chicago Alderman.
Institute for Policy Studies connections
David Orr, Chicago Alderman, was listed[1]among those participating in the Institute for Policy Studies affiliated Conference on Alternative State and Local Policies {CASLP} Bryn Mawr August 3-5 1979.
Links to Democratic Socialists of America
David Orr has been close to Chicago Democratic Socialists of America since the 1980s.
He was a regularat the annual ChicagoDemocratic Socialists of America organized Eugene V. Debs - Norman Thomas - Michael Harrington Dinner.
The 1983 Norman Thomas - Eugene V. Debs Dinner was held at the McCormick Inn on Saturday, May 7. Newly elected Mayor Harold Washington was unable to attend at the last minute. Carl Shier, who was to have introduced him, read a message from him instead, and spoke of DSA's considerable role in Washington's election campaign. Congressman Ron Dellums provided the Thomas - Debs address.
David Orr, attended and was photographed (at left) with aspiring Congressman Charles Hayes-already running for the Congressional seat left vacant when Harold Washington won the Chicago mayoral election[2].
In 1988, Alderman David Orr served on the Board of Directors of PROCAN (Progressive Chicago Area Network), an oganization which included several prominent Democratic Socialists of America members, including Alderman Danny K Davis, Roberta Lynch and Dr Ron Sable.[3]
Cook County clerk David Orr also attended Chicago DSA's the The 35th Annual Eugene V. Debs - Norman Thomas - Michael Harrington Dinner on May 7th 1993[4].
Support for Alice Palmer
Orr was an early supporter of Alice Palmer in her bid for US Congress.
In the mid 1990s David Orr was listed[5]as a member of Friends of Alice Palmer (in formation), alongside Danny K Davis, Tony Rezko and Barack Obama.
Illinois Public Action
In 1995 David Orr was a member of the board of directors[6]of Illinois Public Action.
In 1996 members of the 120 strong board[7]of Illinois Public Action included Quentin Young, Congressmen Luis Gutierrez and Lane Evans, Chicago alderman Joe Moore and Peoria alderman Frank McNeil, State Senator Alice Palmer, State Representative Jan Schakowsky and Cook County Clerk David Orr.
References
- ↑ Information Digest August 24 1979
- ↑ http://www.chicagodsa.org/d1983/index.html
- ↑ PROCAN meeting notification letter April 27 1988
- ↑ http://www.chicagodsa.org/ngarchive/ng30.html
- ↑ Undated Friends of Alice Palmer membership list. Harold Washington papers
- ↑ IPA 20th Anniversary Dinner leaflet
- ↑ http://www.chicagodsa.org/ngarchive/ng44.html