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Bev Perdue
Governor of North Carolina
Incumbent
In office
2009 - Present
Years in position 3
PartyDemocratic
Personal
BirthdayJanuary 14, 1947
Websites
Office website

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Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue (born January 14, 1947[1] in Grundy, Virginia) is the current Democratic Governor of North Carolina. She was first elected in 2008, and is North Carolina's first female governor. Perdue announced on January 26, 2012 that she will not seek a second term in office.[2]

Biography

Perdue was born and raised in the coal mountains of Southwestern Virginia in Grundy. Thought neither of her parents ever finished high school, Perdue earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and both a master's degree in education and a doctoral degree in education administration from the University of Florida. Before entering state politics, Perdue worked in education and health care.

Education

  • BA, University of Kentucky (1969)
  • MEd, University of Florida (1974)
  • PhD, Education administration, University of Florida (1976)

Political career

Governor of North Carolina (2008-Present)

Perdue first won election as governor in 2008. She is the first female ever elected Governor of North Carolina. As governor, Perdue is responsible for appointing judges to North Carolina state courts. In North Carolina, the governor makes judicial appointments. The new judge must run for the seat in the next general election more than sixty days after the appointment. For an up-to-date list of all of Perdue's appointees, see Judgepedia's page on her appointments.

Liquor privatization

Perdue announced she would not propose privatizing North Carolina’s government-run liquor stores, siding with a large, diverse array of interest groups opposing the idea. Among those agreeing with her are local politicians who want to keep the revenue and patronage, beer and wine wholesalers who don’t want increased competition for consumer dollars, and cultural conservatives worried about the possibility of increased alcohol abuse and addiction.[3]

Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (2000-2008)

North Carolina State Senate (1990-2000)

During her last three terms in the Senate, she served as one of the state's chief budget writers and was the first woman to hold this position. While she was in office, the General Assembly increased teacher pay and passed Governor Hunt's Excellent Schools Act and Smart Start. Additionally she led the debate that created North Carolina's Clean Water Management Trust Fund.

North Carolina House of Representatives (1986 - 1990)

Perdue, a Democrat, served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1986 to 1990

Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012

Perdue announced in late January 2012 that she would not seek a second term in office.

2008

Perdue announced her 2008 candidacy for governor on October 1, 2007 at her hometown, New Bern, North Carolina. On October 22, 2007, EMILY's List endorsed her campaign.[4][5]

2004

Perdue was re-elected to a second term in 2004 as Lieutenant Governor in North Carolina.

2000

In 2000, she defeated Republican Betsy Cochrane for the Lieutenant Governor's seat, becoming North Carolina's first female lieutenant governor.

Campaign donors

Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Beverly Purdue's donors each year.[6] Click [show] for more information.


Personal

Perdue makes her home in Chapel Hill and formerly lived in New Bern. She is married to Bob Eaves and has two grown sons from a previous marriage, Garrett and Emmett.

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External links

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References

  1. ↑ News & Observer: Perdue's change of birthdate
  2. ↑ News and Observer, "Gov. Bev Perdue will not run for re-election," January 26, 2012
  3. ↑ Perdue Picks Poker Over Liquor," Carolina Journal Online, January 28, 2011
  4. ↑ Perdue campaign press release
  5. ↑ EMILY's List Endorsement
  6. ↑ Follow the Money.org
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