DR. BILLIE ORR
Prescott City Council, Mayor Pro Tem
City of Prescott
Dr. Billie Orr was elected to the Prescott City Council in 2015 and has served as Mayor Pro Tem since November 2017. She was active in education for more than 25 years in Arizona, ultimately becoming Arizona’s Associate Superintendent of Public Instruction. Under her leadership, Arizona created state academic standards that were ranked among the best in the nation and implemented the most vigorous charter school program in the country. She taught in the Madison District in Phoenix and was the principal of Kiva School in Scottsdale. Billie also served as president of a nonprofit in Washington, DC, working with the Bush administration, Congress, and the Department of Education promoting accountability and public school choice. Billie is active in her church, serves on the boards of Arizona Town Hall, Western Heritage Foundation, YBBBS, and is a proud Big Sister to Makenzie. Billie enjoys reading, walking her dogs, playing Pickleball and traveling with her husband, Bob. “It’s been an honor to work with the citizens of Prescott and make our City more financially stable and prosperous. I’m proud to represent the City as Mayor Pro Tem and Councilwoman and am excited to throw my hat into the ring again for 2019.”
