Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue Beverly Eaves Perdue Location: New Bern Party: Democrat Biography A former public school teacher, health care professional, and co-chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue has been a key figure in shaping our state’s agenda for jobs and economic development, educational excellence; and affordable, accessible healthcare; for North Carolina’s families. Lieutenant Governor Perdue is a committed public servant having served five terms in the Senate and two terms in the state House of Representatives. As a legislator, she was consistently ranked as one of the most effective members of the North Carolina General Assembly and gained a reputation for being one of our state’s hardest working legislators. Her legislative successes include innovative education measures as the Excellent Schools Act and Governor Hunt’s Smart Start initiative for early childhood development. She has also worked tirelessly to improve the quality of long-term care for older adults and remains focused on expanding home health care opportunities. As Senate Appropriations co-chair, she helped craft our state’s balanced budget from 1996-2000. As a result, she has earned the reputation as a fiscally responsible fighter for the needs of our people. Perdue is Chair of the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission, which has crafted a prescription drug plan, a teen smoking prevention and cessation program and an obesity prevention plan. At the request of Governor Easley, she is leading our state’s efforts to protect our military bases in the Department of Defense’s base realignment and closure process. She also serves on the Rural Economic Development Center Board, the North Carolina Economic Development Board, State Board of Education and the State Board of Community Colleges. She is married to Robert Eaves, a UNC grad and successful business entrepreneur. She has two sons, Garrett and Emmett. What three issues are most important and how will you address them: I’ve been a trouble- shooter for key government issues: defending our bases during BRAC 05, health and wellness, strengthening education from pre-k to post grad, and economic development and jobs. As the Governor’s designee for BRAC 05, I am coordinating the state’s strategy to protect our military bases and mobilizing community leadership to make the case that the military is a critical component of North Carolina’s economy contributing over $18 billion annually through our base communities and 77 counties that are impacted by the military. Through my efforts in leading BRAC 05 strategy, I will work to bring more missions and more opportunity for procurement to North Carolina. As chair of the Health and Wellness Trust Fund, I led the State in creating our prescription drug plan that has been called a model for the nation by the NC president of AARP. In September, we expanded that plan to serve more seniors. We’ve initiated a teen tobacco prevention and cessation program and a youth obesity program in addition. Bringing more jobs and growing jobs in small business is a top priority. Through my leadership on the State Board of Education and State Board of Community Colleges, we are offering displaced workers critical skills to re-enter the job market. I will work to continue to offer state of the art skills through our community colleges to train displaced workers for 21st century jobs. I will continue to work to strengthen our schools and bring technology to every North Carolina school. These are my priorities and I will continue to build on a record of practical results. Jim Snyder-R (Did not return a profile) Christopher Cole-Libertarian (Did not return a profile)