27 Facts About Bev Perdue

Beverly Marlene Eaves Perdue is an American businesswoman, politician, and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 73rd governor of North Carolina from 2009 to 2013.

Bev Perdue was the first female governor of North Carolina.

Bev Perdue then served five terms in the North Carolina Senate, before she was elected as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.

Bev Perdue was elected to the office of Governor of North Carolina in 2008 against Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory.

On January 26,2012, facing sinking approval ratings, Perdue announced that she would not seek reelection in the 2012 gubernatorial election, becoming the first Democratic governor since Robert W Scott to have served a single term, and is currently the only Democratic governor in the state's history to not seek re-election.

Bev Perdue's father was a coal miner and co-founder of a coal mining company, who went on to become CEO of a large utility company.

Bev Perdue represented Craven, Lenoir and Pamlico counties in the House and Craven, Carteret and Pamlico in the Senate.

Bev Perdue announced her 2008 candidacy for governor on October 1,2007, at her hometown, New Bern, North Carolina.

On May 6,2008, Perdue won the Democratic nomination for governor, defeating State Treasurer Richard H Moore and Dennis Nielsen.

Bev Perdue ran slightly behind her opponent in polls released the week before the election.

The campaign was fined $30,000 in August 2010 by the State Board of Elections for the late reporting of flights which were discovered after a 2009 self-audit, but that body declined to investigate further after deciding that the Bev Perdue Campaign did not intentionally violate the law.

Bev Perdue was sworn in as the 73rd Governor of North Carolina on January 10,2009.

Bev Perdue had previously said she would admit every high school graduate to community college tuition-free.

Bev Perdue vetoed a bill that would have made various documents that lawmakers use in drafting legislation confidential.

Bev Perdue vetoed a bill that would have required voters to show photo ID before casting their ballots.

Bev Perdue vetoed a bill that would have allowed fracking in North Carolina.

Bev Perdue signed Susie's Law in 2010, which authorizes up to ten months in jail for convicted perpetrators of cruelty to animals.

On September 27,2011, Bev Perdue introduced the idea of suspending the Congressional elections.

Governor Bev Perdue oversaw the state's preparation and response to Hurricane Irene in 2011 It was seen by some political observers as a defining moment of her tenure.

Bev Perdue issued the following statement regarding the final recommendations approved by the Governor's Task Force on Eugenics Compensation:.

Bev Perdue called on the General Assembly to temporarily restore a fraction of a penny to the state sales tax to reverse deep and unnecessary cuts to education.

North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue issued Executive Order No 128 authorizing the expansion of the NC Pre-K program to serve up to 6,300 additional children by January 1,2013.

Governor Bev Perdue granted full pardons of innocence to the Wilmington 10 on December 31,2012.

Bev Perdue has been married to Robert Wendell Eaves, Jr.

Bev Perdue continues to use "Perdue" as her last name, using her current married name as her middle name.

Bev Perdue was named to the Governing Board of the National Assessment of Educational Progress in 2017 and re-appointed in 2021.

Bev Perdue became the board's first female chair in 2018 and was re-elected to the chair for a second time in 2021.