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	Beverly Perdue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Beverly Eaves Perdue is the current lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina.
		Born in Grundy, Virginia, Perdue earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky; she then earned a master's degree in education and a doctoral degree in administration from the University of Florida.
		Perdue, a Democrat, served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1986 to 1990, and the North Carolina Senate from 1990 to 2000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beverly_Perdue (150 words)

	Untitled Document
		Beverly Perdue announced on Friday that a group of legislators, businessmen, businesswomen and civic leaders created a foundation of a new coalition to support the North Carolina lottery.
		Perdue said that the CCC suggests that all proceeds from the lottery should be put into a fund for N.C. education.
		Perdue said that with the help of N.C. residents as well as help from the press, Perdue and the CCC hope to have the vote for a N.C. lottery on the November 2002 ballot.
	www.unc.edu /~seals/lottery.html (550 words)

	The Independent Weekly: Mine owner's daughter
		Beverly Perdue was born in 1948, so she was 22 when her father retired for the first time.
		By the mid-1950s, Perdue said, her father "began to make a little bit of money," but the family was still scrimping and even in 1965, she says she was told she could not go to Hollins, a private college, because it was "pricey." She attended the University of Kentucky.
		Perdue is vehement that she hasn't misled anyone about her father, even though he was a retired millionaire living in Florida by 1970 and came back to Grundy to join the United Coal Co. as an "established partner" in 1974.
	www.indyweek.com /durham/2000-03-29/cover2.html (747 words)

	Goldsboro News-Argus \| News: Lt. Gov. Perdue tours Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
		Perdue is going to ask the state Board of Education to consider joining the Military Child Education coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing transition issues for military children.
		Perdue said she left that meeting "feeling good about North Carolina," adding that she was impressed by Grone's awareness of North Carolina's committment to the military and military families.
		Perdue said that, throughout the BRAC process, she has emphasized that North Carolina's military bases participate in joint training -- sharing resources -- and that the state has the largest available airspace on the East Coast.
	www.newsargus.com /news/archives/2005/03/01/lt_gov_perdue_tours_seymour_johnson_air_force_base/index.shtml (633 words)

	ENCToday.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Perdue says that she doesnât remember which hotel she was at when the hospitality staff assumed that it was her husband who held North Carolina state governmentâs No. 2 elective office.
		Perdue has made it her mission to not only protect the bases during the BRAC process, but also add to the military installations in the state.
		Perdue remembers the military deployments in the 1990s, deployments that resulted in a large number of the military family members leaving Eastern North Carolina and going back to their hometowns across the country.
	www.enctoday.com /SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=Templates/Details.cfm&StoryID=358&Section=BusinessProfile&Entity=BUSE&SourceData=Articles_BUSEStories (1312 words)

	Lieutenant governor speaks at Shelby Democratic fund-raiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Beverly Perdue, told the crowd of more than 100 party faithful that the job Democrats are doing for the state has been great and it’s not over yet.
		Perdue told the crowd that it is essential for Democrats to voice their concerns over the uncertainty of North Carolina’s primary date for the upcoming election.
		Perdue said this is her third or fourth trip to Cleveland County and each time she’s had a warm reception.
	www.shelbystar.com /news2002/_disc4/000001d3.htm (383 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Perdue went public with her claim of a 1983 Clinton affair during the 1992 Democratic convention.
		Because of that witnesss, Perdue would be able to substantiate the threat, which would lend credibility to some of the gamier details in the rest of her account.
		Perdue is known to have relatives in the Atlanta area where Coke is headquartered.
	members.aol.com /beachbt/perdue_china.txt (740 words)

	Common Cents Coalition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Beverly Perdue announced the formation of the Common Cents Coalition (CCC) to support a state lottery at a news conference Friday morning outside of the legislative building.
		Perdue said that the CCC is calling upon the North Carolina General Assembly to pass a bill that would allow citizens to vote on the lottery in fall 2002.
		Perdue said that the lottery is necessary because of the current budget crisis in the state.
	www.unc.edu /~lca/ccc.html (525 words)

	News 14 Carolina \| 24 Hour Local News \| LOCAL NEWS
		Beverly Perdue told lawmakers Wednesday she wants to address those fears by cracking down on rest home abuses.
		Beverly Perdue appeared before a legislative commission on aging Wednesday to ask for tougher standards for rest homes.
		Perdue said she wants a law that will make it harder for rest home operators to restart after being shut down.
	www.news14charlotte.com /content/local_news?ArID=80610&SecID=2 (500 words)

	Sandhills Business Times: Perdue: State must grow defense industry sector
		Beverly Perdue told North Carolina electric cooperative leaders that the state must increase its defense industry sector and do more military research to protect and grow the state’s military economic impact.
		Perdue made her remarks yesterday at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the North Carolina electric cooperatives.
		Perdue, who leads the state’s effort to protect military bases before the Defense Department’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission, said the need to expand the defense sector was brought home to her when she learned no North Carolina business could supply the armed forces T-shirts, even though textiles has traditionally been a core industry.
	sandhillsbusinesstimes.com /archive/2005/04%20April/perdue%20military (292 words)

	Salon.com Politics \| Lie of the Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Perdue's campaign video, "Coal Miner's Daughter," tells the story of how she grew up in the town of Grundy, VA "We never knew we were poor," Perdue says, in her narration for the video.
		Perdue won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor on May 2 against a poorly funded opponent; but don't expect the Republicans to give her such a free ride this fall.
		Beverly Perdue probably wouldn't have been caught for her creative evocation of her childhood unless a few people who grew up in her hometown hadn't gotten wind of the video.
	www.salon.com /politics/feature/2000/06/02/lie_week (828 words)

	NCCCFA CALLS FOR 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Beverly Perdue on Monday urged N.C. community college faculty to be "nice and respectful and then hit as hard as you can" when pushing members of the N.C. General Assembly to adequately fund the state's 58 community colleges.
		Perdue said she consistently saw NCCCFA members in the halls of the General Assembly during the last session.
		A former public school teacher, Perdue said she believes personal, constant contact with elected officials is the key to increased funding that includes increased faculty salaries, which are ranked 47th in the nation.
	www.ncccfa.org /main.htm (360 words)

	Welcome to UNC-TV Legislative Week in Review - Transcripts
		The election of 2000 was historic, as Perdue became the first woman ever elected as lieutenant governor of North Carolina.
		The inaugural festivities have ended and Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue is already assuming her responsibilities.
		Perdue says she is still a little overwhelmed.
	www.unctv.org /legweek/transcript020201.html (8670 words)

	Register of Deeds
		Beverly Perdue, state senator for District 3 since 1990, is seeking re-election Nov. 3.
		Beverly Eaves Perdue, who is a geriatric health care consultant, has served as the District 3 senator since 1990.
		Perdue served in the N.C. House for the 3rd District from 1986-1990, representing Craven, Lenoir and Pamlico counties.
	www.carteretnewstimes.com /ncsenate.htm (2610 words)

	Goldsboro News-Argus \| News: Perdue states military's importance
		Beverly Perdue speaks Tuesday with Troy Pate, co-chairman of the N.C. Advisory Commission on Military Affairs, at the Goldsboro Rotary Club meeting.
		Perdue, who recently went to Washington to meet with the state's congressional delegation, was also concerned that not all of the delegation understood the economic devastation that would occur should any of the state's bases close.
		Perdue said that state government officials are working to make sure no N.C. bases are on the BRAC list.
	www.newsargus.com /news/archives/2004/02/18/perdue_states_militarys_importance/index.shtml (524 words)

	North Carolina Office of the Lieutenant Governor
		A former public school teacher, former director of geriatrics at a community hospital, a devoted wife and the proud mother of two sons, Bev Perdue was elected North Carolina’s Lt. Governor in 2000.
		Under Perdue’s leadership, this commission is also targeting a portion of the state’s tobacco settlement funds to combat two critical health issues for North Carolinians: teen smoking and obesity.
		Perdue lives with her husband Robert W. Eaves, Jr., a successful small businessman, in New Bern.
	www.ltgov.state.nc.us /Biography.asp (751 words)

	The New Bern Sun Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Beverly Perdue challenged North Carolina public health leaders in New Bern Wednesday to help the state become the healthiest in the nation.
		Perdue urged those in public health leadership positions to push state and local leaders for full public-use benefit from the Health and Wellness Trust Fund and not allow it to be diverted to research.
		Perdue was called a "longtime friend to public health" in her introduction by Craven County Commissioner Lee K. Allen, who serves on the Craven County Board of Health and is southeastern regional director for the National Board of Health.
	www.newbernsj.com /SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=17101&Section=Local (703 words)

	Cochrane hoping for crossover support against Perdue
		Perdue, of New Bern, represents the 3rd N.C. Senate District, covering all of Craven and Pamlico counties and a portion of Carteret.
		Perdue pictures herself as a different kind of lieutenant governor, believing a person defines a position no matter what it is. She says she brings a record of service, tough decision-making, leadership and change to the job.
		Perdue says she first ran for office in 1986 because of her frustrations with government red tape in connection to seniors.
	www.salisburypost.com /2000oct/102900f.htm (1224 words)

	Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue to Speak as Part of Women’s History Month
		Now in her second four-year term, Perdue has focused on improving public schools, affordable prescription drugs for seniors, programs to help youth quit smoking, healthy lifestyle choices, quality jobs and fiscal discipline.
		"Beverly Perdue is a role model not only for women, but for all North Carolinians," said Benjamin D. Reese, Jr., Duke’s vice president for institutional equity.
		Prior to her election as lieutenant governor, Perdue served in the North Carolina House of Representatives for two terms and the North Carolina Senate for five terms.
	www.dukenews.duke.edu /2005/03/perdue.html (340 words)

	The Mountaineer: Lt. Gov. Perdue visits flood sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Beverly Perdue returned to Canton Friday to survey progress the town and businesses have made since the September 2004 floods.
		Perdue and other state and federal officials visited the flood-ravaged town shortly after the devastating floods.
		Perdue asked Mayor Pat Smathers and others she met during her brief stop in Canton Friday how the state could improve its disaster response.
	www.themountaineer.com /archives/2005/05/11/topstories_ltgovperduevisitsflo.html (775 words)

	Craven Community College - More about the News Article
		Beverly Perdue, who was a state senator at the time.
		She told Redd that it was his leadership and his tenacity that made the IAT a reality.
		Funding from the North Carolina General Assembly, for which Ralls credited Perdue, enabled the college to erect the building for the IAT at a cost of $4.25 million.
	www.craven.cc.nc.us /about/newsarch/more.cfm?id=109 (1341 words)

	The New Bern Sun Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Perdue, who begins her second term Saturday, has made it her mission to not only protect the bases during the BRAC process, but also add to the military installations in the state.
		One thing the 2004 General Assembly did to make the state more military family-friendly was to make sure that members of the armed services stationed in North Carolina and their dependents would be eligible for in-state tuition at public college campuses and at the state's community colleges.
		Perdue is scheduled to be sworn in as lieutenant governor on Saturday.
	www.newbernsj.com /SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=19394&Section=Local (1002 words)

	VGCC: E-VanGran: Lt. Gov. Perdue To address 420 Spring graduates
		Perdue spent five terms in the North Carolina Senate, where she co-chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee, and two terms in the state House of Representatives prior to election to her present office in 2002.
		Perdue has worked for, and continues to pursue, issues that affect the well being of senior citizens, effective law enforcement, clean air and water, and more effective government.
		Perdue is chairperson of the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Corporation, which is working on a prescription drug plan, teen smoking prevention and cessation, and research, education and prevention programs.
	www.vgcc.edu /evangran/2003/gr-0403a.htm (311 words)

	Lt. Governor visits Lenoir County
		That was Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue's message when she visited Lenoir County on Thursday.
		Perdue said the possible closure of military bases and the job outlook are at the top of her list of concerns.
		Perdue is a "long-standing friend of LCC," Briley said.
	www.lenoir.cc.nc.us /nsite/aboutlcc/news/perdue.htm (212 words)

	RBC Centura : Community Leaders Pay Tribute to NC's Military Forces
		Beverly Perdue and the NC Outdoor Advertising Association (NCOAA) unveiled a statewide billboard campaign designed to show support and raise awareness of our state's military presence.
		Beverly Perdue, leadership from the NC Bankers Association and the NC Association of Outdoor Advertisers to help raise awareness and say thank you to the military community in North Carolina."
		Perdue; Mike Miller, NCBA chairman, and Jim Pridgen, NCAOA president, to unveil the campaign's billboard design at a ceremony Thursday at the North Carolina National Guard Armory in Raleigh.
	www.centura.com /about/news/111504_military.html (467 words)

	Wired News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mike Easley is expected to sign the legislation creating the lottery, a cause he's championed since his election in 2001, at a ceremony on Wednesday.
		Beverly Perdue, the Senate's presiding officer, sided with most of her Democratic colleagues in breaking a 24-24 tie.
		Polls have shown that most state residents want a lottery, but the plan appeared all but defeated last week, when the Senate left Raleigh after backers failed to persuade any of the five Democrats and 21 Republicans who have opposed its creation for weeks to switch their vote.
	wireservice.wired.com /wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=1082629&tw=wn_wire_story (524 words)

	PERDUE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Non-English Usage: "PERDUE" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.
		"PERDUE" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English.
		"PERDUE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Pardee, Pardue, Pedoe, perdei, perdiem, perdre, Perdues, perdus, Peruke, Pieridae.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /Pe/Perdue.html (566 words)

	September 2002 Techtalk
		Beverly Perdue hugs student and invocation speaker Kelly Gunter at the 2002 graduation.
		Beverly Perdue, as an example of what community colleges are all about.
		Kelly's classmates later elected her president of the Student Government Association and, in May, she was one of two A-B Tech students honored at the North Carolina Community College System's Academic Excellence Luncheon.
	www.abtech.edu /cr/techtalk/ttArchives/2002tt09/pg2.html (1484 words)

	Beverly Perdue
		Born in Grundy, Virginia, Perdue earned a bachelor's degreefrom the University of Kentucky ; she then earned amaster's degree in education and a doctoral degree in administration from the University of Florida.
		She worked in the fields of education and health care before enteringpolitics.
		Perdue, a Democrat, served in the North Carolina House ofRepresentatives from 1986 to 1990, and the North Carolina Senate from 1990 to 2000.
	www.therfcc.org /beverly-perdue-370927.html (117 words)

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