OVERVIEW:
FULL NAME:
George Ervin “Sonny” Perdue III
BORN:
December 20, 1946,
Perry, Georgia
EDUCATION:
University of Georgia (BS, DVM)
POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican (1998–present)
Democrat (before 1998)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1991-2002:
Member, Georgia State Senate
2003-2011:
Governor of Georgia
2018-2021:
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
RESOURCES:
White House
State of Georgia
Wikipedia
PORTRAIT:
MEDIA COVERAGE:
USDA NOMINATION (1/18/2017):
Washington Post
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Politico
PROFILES/ ANALYSIS:
Wall Street Journal (1/19/2017)
USDA CONFIRMATION (4/24/2017):
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal