Beverly Perdue
| Bev Perdue | |
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| 73rd Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office January 10, 2009 – January 5, 2013 |
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| Lieutenant | Walter Dalton |
| Preceded by | Mike Easley |
| Succeeded by | Pat McCrory |
| 32nd Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
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In office January 6, 2001 – January 10, 2009 |
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| Governor | Mike Easley |
| Preceded by | Dennis Wicker |
| Succeeded by | Walter Dalton |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Barker |
| Succeeded by | Scott Thomas |
| Personal details | |
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Beverly Marlene Moore January 14, 1947 Grundy, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gary Perdue (1970–1994) Bob Eaves (1997–present) |
| Alma mater |
University of Kentucky University of Florida |
Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue (born Beverly Marlene Moore; January 14, 1947) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 2009 to 2013. She was the first female governor of North Carolina.
Perdue started her political career in the 1980s, serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives. She then served five terms in the North Carolina Senate before she was elected as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. Perdue was elected to the office of Governor of North Carolina in 2008 against Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory by a 50–46 margin. When Hillary Clinton dropped out of the 2008 presidential race, The New York Times mentioned Perdue as a potential future presidential candidate.
On January 26, 2012, facing sinking approval ratings, Perdue announced that she would not seek reelection in the 2012 gubernatorial election. She left office in January 2013.
Beverly Marlene Moore was born in 1947 in Grundy, Virginia, the daughter of Alfred P. and Irene Morefield Moore. Her father was a coal miner and co-founder of a coal mining company, who went on to become CEO of a large utility company. She earned a B.A. degree in history in 1969 from the University of Kentucky, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, as well as a M.Ed. degree in community college administration in 1974 and a Ph.D., degree in Education Administration in 1976, both from the University of Florida.
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