Claim: David Orr served as the Cook County Clerk from 1990 through 2018 when he retired rather than run for an eighth term; Karen Yarbrough succeeded him as Clerk.
Evidence: David Duvall Orr (born October 4, 1944) is an American Democratic politician who served as the Cook County Clerk from 1990 to 2018. Orr retired from the office of Cook County Clerk in 2018, opting not to run for an eighth term. Karen Yarbrough