Beverly Perdue
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Beverly Perdue
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| Election date November 4, 2008 |
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| Running mate | Walter H. Dalton |
| Opponent(s) | Pat McCrory (R), Michael Munger (L) |
| Incumbent | Mike Easley |
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| Born | January 14, 1947 Grundy, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Bob Eaves |
| Profession | educator |
| Website | www.bevperdue.com |
Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue (Born January 14, 1947 [1] in Grundy, Virginia) is the current lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina and President of the North Carolina State Senate. She is the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor of North Carolina in the 2008 general election. If elected, she would be North Carolina's first female governor.
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[edit] Personal life
Born in Grundy, Virginia, Perdue earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky; she then earned a master's degree in education and a doctoral degree in administration from the University of Florida. She worked in the fields of education and health care before entering politics.
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.
[edit] Politics
Perdue, a Democrat, served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1986 to 1990, and in the North Carolina Senate from 1990 to 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.
In 2000, she defeated Republican Betsy Cochrane for the lieutenant governor's seat, becoming North Carolina's first female lieutenant governor; she was re-elected to a second term in 2004 and 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.[2] [3] She has received the endorsement of actor and director Andy Griffith who filmed a campaign ad on her behalf.[4]
[edit] 2008 Gubernatorial election
On May 6, 2008, Perdue won the Democratic nomination for Governor, defeating State Treasurer Richard H. Moore and Dennis Nielsen. [5]
Should she win the general election, Perdue is considered a potential presidential candidate in the future. [6]
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[edit] External links
- North Carolina Office of Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue official government site
- Project Vote Smart - Lt. Governor Beverly Eaves 'Bev' Perdue (NC) profile
- Follow the Money - Beverly Eaves Perdue
- Bev Perdue for Governor official campaign website
- North Carolina Democratic Party
- News & Observer: Perdue announces bid for governor Mark Johnson, The News & Observer, October 1, 2007
- Perdue's Resumes The News & Observer
