SONNY PERDUE

5/2/2017: Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue responds to a reporter during his meeting with National Association of Farm Broadcasting members at the Department of Agriculture headquarters (USDA photo by Lance Cheung)
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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:

USDA Photo

MEDIA COVERAGE:

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue attends a Farmer’s Roundtable where President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America April 25, 2017, at the White House in Washington, D.C.. (USDA photo by Preston Keres)

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