I have spent my tenure in office - and, in fact, my adult lifetime - fighting for things that I care deeply about. And as anyone who knows me will tell you, I do not back down from tough fights.

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.