Beverly Perdue
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| Beverly Perdue | |
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| Assumed office January 6, 2001 |
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| Governor(s) | Mike Easley |
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| Preceded by | Dennis A. Wicker |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | January 14, 1948 (age 59) Grundy, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Bob Eaves |
| Profession | School Teacher |
Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue (Born January 14, 1948 in Grundy, Virginia) is the current lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina and President of the North Carolina State Senate.
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, a Democrat, served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1986 to 1990, and in the North Carolina Senate from 1990 to 2000. 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 is widely viewed as a potential gubernatorial candidate for 2008.
Perdue makes her home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and formerly lived in New Bern.
[edit] External links
- North Carolina Office of Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue official state site
- Follow the Money - Beverly Eaves Perdue campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Lt. Governor Beverly Eaves 'Bev' Perdue (NC) profile
