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Bev Perdue
Governor 2008
Democratic candidate: Bev Perdue
By Laura Leslie
Beverly Eaves Perdue has served as NC's Lieutenant Governor for two terms.
Perdue was born and raised in Grundy, Virginia. Her father was a WWII veteran who worked his way up from the coal mines to company ownership, despite having only a ninth-grade education.
Perdue earned a BA in History at the Univ. of Kentucky in 1969, and a Master's (1974) and Doctorate (1976) degree in education at the Univ. of Florida. After that, she moved to New Bern in the mid 1970s, where she worked as a teacher, human services director, and health care administrator before entering politics. She was elected to the State House for two terms, 1986 and 1988, and served five terms in the State Senate, where she became an Appropriations chair in 1995, working closely with then-Governor Jim Hunt on the state budget.
In 2000, Perdue was elected the state's first female Lieutenant Governor, an office that also serves as President of the State Senate. During her two terms in office, she has headed the state's Health and Wellness Trust Fund and represented North Carolina's interests before the Base Realignment and Closure committee in Washington, DC.
Selected WUNC Content:
- Bev Perdue Profile
- Laura Leslie continues our candidate profile series with a closer look at Bev Perdue.
- Senate, Governor Races Heat Up
- Final Gubernatorial Debate
- North Carolina's gubernatorial candidates met for their final debate last night.
Meet Bev Perdue
Friday, April 25 2008 by Frank Stasio and Katy Barron | 
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Photo courtesy of Bev Perdue for Governor
With a new endorsement from the Sheriff of Mayberry, Bev Perdue’s image as a down-home gal just got a boost. But, when it comes to politics, Bev Perdue is every bit as savvy as she is sweet. Host Frank Stasio speaks to the Democratic candidate for Governor about her life in and out of politics.
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