Durham County Democratic Party

Governor-elect Bev Perdue today announced the creation of an online “Suggestion Box” for North Carolina citizens to provide suggestions and feedback as she develops her administration and begins to transform the way state government operates.

Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue named her transition leaders Monday.  The transition team has three members of equal rank: Zach Ambrose, her campaign manager and former chief of staff; Don Hobart, her current chief of staff; and former N.C. Secretary of Revenue Norris Tolson.

In her first public appearance as governor-elect, Bev Perdue on Thursday pledged to invest in Charlotte's roads, turn around the state's economy and bridge gaps between cities and political persuasions.

Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue rode a national tide of Democratic support Tuesday to become the first female governor of North Carolina.

Less than 24 hours after making history, Bev Perdue spent little time basking in the glow.  She has eight weeks to make the transition from lieutenant governor to governor's mansion.

Bev Perdue took a look around the Rowan County Democratic headquarters Tuesday afternoon and thanked all those who welcomed her.

Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue made the case that she will be North Carolina's biotech governor. In a stump speech at the Charlotte Biotechnology Conference Tuesday, Perdue established her "biotech cred," defended her record in investing in North Carolina's biotech industry infrastructure and laid out her plans to elevate the state to No. 1 in the country for biotech.

Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue stopped in Burlington for about 30 minutes Saturday at a meet-and-greet function at the Alamance County Democratic Headquarters on North Main Street.  Perdue hugged some old friends, met some new folks and then got to work telling the crowd why she is the best choice for governor.

Perdue has the tools and the ideas to meet that challenges, and to help North Carolina's economy prosper.  For governor, Bev Perdue.

Perdue attended a gathering of law officers at the Durham County Judicial Building who voiced support for her against Republican rival Pat McCrory.

All things considered, North Carolina would be better off with a highly qualified governor who can hit the ground running and won't require a lot of on-the-job training. That candidate is Bev Perdue.

We want the kind of folks in our highest positions that will be right at home at our kitchen table on Sunday evening; the kind who will be comfortable at our churches and community events; folks that won't just hear our concerns, but listen to them and take them to heart.  Bev Perdue has always been one of those kind of people.

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate, lieutenant governor and self-described hometown girl came to New Bern on Thursday morning to cast her ballot early. An expected 25-minute wait stretched into nearly an hour at the Craven County Governmental Complex.

While both McCrory and Perdue would be strong leaders for North Carolina, Perdue better meets the needs of a growing state with a particular eye to the concerns of the East. She is the candidate who deserves voters' support.

On the campaign trail and in speeches, Perdue, 61, has emphasized that it is her personality that will make her successful as governor.  "I will be a bold leader who will take on the hard stuff," Perdue said in a recent interview. "My goal, my dream is for some day, somebody to say, 'She was gutsy enough to make it all happen.' "

Perdue (D) 48 (42)McCrory (R) 43 (47)

Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue has beaten the odds in her political career, becoming the first woman elected to state office from Craven County and North Carolina's first female lieutenant governor. The Democratic candidate for governor, she hopes to continue the trend and move into the governor's office after the November election.

Competing against the mayor of North Carolina's largest city to become the state's next governor hasn't discouraged Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue from taking the fight to Pat McCrory's home turf.

"I'm all about breaking down glass ceilings," Perdue said in a recent campaign stop. "I'm all about breaking down the status quo."