Beverly Perdue

Beverly Perdue, 2009

Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue (born January 14, 1947 in Grundy , Virginia ) is an American politician ( Democratic Party ). She was the governor of the state of North Carolina from 2009 to 2013 . She was the first woman to hold office.

Private life

Beverly Marlene Moore, daughter of Alfred P. and Irene Morefield Moore, was born on January 14, 1947 in Grundy, Virginia. Her father was a miner who later became CEO . She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky . Later came a Masters in Education ( Education ) and a Ph. D. in Education Administration ( Education Administration ) at the University of Florida added. She then worked as a hospital administrator and advisor before entering politics.

Perdue lives in Chapel Hill . Before that, she lived in New Bern for a long time . She is married to Bob Eaves and has two grown sons, Garrett and Emmett, from a previous marriage.

Political career

Perdue held a seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1986 to 1990 and then from 1990 to 2000 a seat in the North Carolina Senate . During her last three terms in the Senate, she was one of the state's chief budget writers and the first woman to ever hold office. During her tenure, the General Assembly increased teacher pay and passed the Governor Hunt’s Excellent Schools Act and Smart Start . She also led the debate on the creation of North Carolina's Clean Water Management Trust Fund .

Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

In 2000, she ran for lieutenant governor of North Carolina, defeating Republican Betsy Corchrane, and becoming the country's first female lieutenant governor. She was re-elected for a second term in 2004. As Lieutenant Governor, Perdue played a key role in bringing about the tie-breaking vote that led to the creation of the North Carolina Education Lottery .

2008 gubernatorial election

Perdue announced her candidacy for governor of North Carolina on October 1, 2007 in her hometown, New Bern. On October 22, 2007, the pro-choice EMILY’s List approved her candidacy. On May 6, 2008 Perdue won the Democratic nomination for governor, defeating Treasury Secretary Richard H. Moore and Dennis Nielsen .

Perdue drove for the general election 15 million US dollars in donations and then went against their Republican opponents, the mayor of Charlotte , Pat McCrory , before, accusing him not to take hard enough against illegal immigrants. As a result of a "national democratic low" and Perdue's limited donations, McCrory had an early campaign lead over Perdue. Only with the help of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama did Perdue slowly regain ground. After two polls conducted, Perdue and McCrory were close together, making this the closest choice for governor in the country. Experts speculated that Perdue was hurt by the declining popularity of the current Democratic Governor Michael Easley and McCrory's efforts to link her to the Raleigh corruption allegations . Advisors identified Perdue's difficulty in being a consistent candidate in a campaign of change.

While McCrory got the backing of the country's biggest newspapers, which typically backed the Democrats, Perdue got the backing of actor and director Andy Griffith , who was making a commercial in their favor.

Perdue defeated McCrory on November 4, 2008 and won the election.

Web links

• Profile on votesmart.org (English)
• Beverly Perdue in the National Governor Association (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Bob Geary: Looking for real reform in the governor's race. ( Memento of the original from November 23, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Independent Weekly of October 15, 2008 (accessed November 25, 2008). 
2. ↑ ^{a b} James Romoser: Perdue, in a first, edges McCrory.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Winston-Salem Journal of November 5, 2008 (accessed November 25, 2008).  
3. ^ North Carolina State Board of Elections 2008 (accessed December 1, 2014).
4. ^ ^{A b} Mark Johnson, Benjamin Niolet: Race for Governor Remains Close. ( Memento of the original from January 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: The News & Observer of November 2, 2008 (accessed November 24, 2008). 
5. ^ ^{A b} Harold Meyerson: Is the Southern Strategy Dead? In: American Prospect of October 24, 2008 (accessed October 26, 2008).
6. ^ We recommend McCrory for governor. ( Memento of the original from July 22, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Charlotte Observer, October 5, 2008 (accessed December 1, 2014).  
7. ↑ Editorial endorsement: McCrory for governor. ( Memento from October 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) In: News-Record from October 12, 2008 (English).
8. ^ Election '08: Governor. ( Memento of October 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) In: Winston-Salem Journal of October 12, 2008 (English).
9. ↑ Perdue's Mayberry Miracle? ( Memento of the original from July 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: The News & Observer of April 23, 2008 (accessed December 1, 2014).  
10. ^ Kelcey Carlson, Ken Smith: Democrat Perdue becomes NC's 1st female governor. Announcement on wral.com dated November 5, 2008 (accessed December 1, 2014).