Kay A. Orr

Kay A. Orr
Orr in 2017
36th Governor of Nebraska
In office
January 9, 1987 – January 9, 1991
LieutenantWilliam E. Nichol
Preceded byBob Kerrey
Succeeded byBen Nelson
35th Treasurer of Nebraska
In office
June 15, 1981 – January 9, 1987
GovernorCharles Thone
Bob Kerrey
Preceded byFrank Marsh
Succeeded byFrank Marsh
Personal details
BornKay Avonne Stark
(1939-01-02) January 2, 1939
PartyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1957; died 2013)
Children2

Kay Avonne Orr (née Stark; born January 2, 1939) is an American politician who served as the 36th governor of Nebraska from 1987 to 1991. A member of the Republican Party, she was the state's first and to date only female governor.