Governor Sonny PerdueARC 2010 States' Co-Chair
Governor Perdue was born in Perry, Georgia, and earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Georgia in 1971. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1971 to 1974, receiving an honorable discharge with the rank of captain. After practicing veterinary medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina, Perdue became a small-business owner, founding agribusiness and transportation firms in Georgia that now include operations in several locations across the Southeast. In 1990, Perdue was elected to the Georgia state senate, where he served for 11 years and was selected to serve as both majority leader and president pro tempore. He was elected Georgia's governor in November 2002 and re-elected in 2006. |
