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George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III (born December 20, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 31st United States secretary of agriculture from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 81st governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011 and as a member of the Georgia State Senate from ...
Feb 6, 2004 · Learn about the life and career of Sonny Perdue, the first Republican governor of Georgia since Reconstruction. Find out how he handled the state flag controversy, the economic crisis, and other challenges during his two terms in office.
George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III (born December 20, 1946) is an American politician. He was the 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture from April 25, 2017 to January 20, 2021. He was the 81st Governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011.
Mar 1, 2022 · Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Governor Sonny Perdue will lead the 26 public colleges and universities in Georgia from April 2022. He is a product of the university system and a champion of higher education reform and economic development.
Feb 15, 2022 · Georgia’s public university system said on Tuesday that former Gov. Sonny Perdue was its sole finalist to become chancellor, a choice that has outraged some professors and led a regional agency...
Apr 26, 2017 · WASHINGTON — After Monday’s Senate confirmation vote in which he got strong bipartisan support, former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue was sworn in Tuesday morning as the 31st U.S. secretary of agriculture.
Sonny Perdue, a native of Houston County, became Georgia's first Republican governor in 130 years when he was inaugurated on January 13, 2003. He served two terms, leaving office in 2011.
