Education has fundamentally changed my life. It's perhaps the mission of my life. I'm wed to it in a very powerful and personal way. And I chose the pathway that I believe could make me the most significant on changing the outcomes that we see now in North Carolina.

Perdue was elected to the office of Governor of North Carolina in 2008 against then-Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory by a 50-46 margin. Remarks about suspending Congressional elections
On September 27 2011 Perdue introduced the idea of suspending the Congressional elections. Perdue said.

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. Perdue started her political career in the 1980s serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives. state of North Carolina.