…for a vote. Highlighting Perdue’s personal and professional life in the letter, the groups agreed that he is “imminently qualified” to lead USDA. Perdue, a former Republican governor of Georgia,…
NMPF Urges Senate Ag Committee to Confirm Perdue as Ag Secretary
…Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) that the former Georgia governor’s extensive experience in public policy, business and agriculture provides him with the proper skills…
Dairy Trade in the Trump Era
…new Agriculture Secretary nominee, Sonny Perdue, who as Governor of Georgia for eight years was active in building new markets for agricultural products, his state’s number-one industry. In addition, we…
Vilsack Endorses Agriculture Secretary Nominee Sonny Perdue
…he’s had the opportunity to work with Governor Perdue, in detailing Perdue’s commitment to farmers and ranchers, “regardless of size of production method.” President Donald Trump selected Perdue as his…
Perdue Confirmation Hearing Not Set
…nominees, including Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Perdue’s financial statements from his run for Georgia governor in 2006 show he was worth about $6 million and his businesses about $2.8 million….
Western View: Ag Secretary Perdue is a Good Choice
…a democrat, but after serving his term switched parties and won office as a republican. In 2002 he became Georgia’s first Republican Governor since the Reconstruction era after the civil…
Three Named as USDA Deputy Secretary Candidates
…was Indiana agriculture director when Vice President Mike Pence was governor of Indiana. Meanwhile, Indiana farmer Kip Tom is considered a candidate for White House agricultural liaison. Taking over the…
Trump Praises Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue
A day before his Inauguration, now President Donald Trump praised his pick for Agriculture Secretary, former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. At a candlelight dinner for donors and politicians, Trump spoke…
Georgia Agriculture Under Former Governor Sonny Perdue
…in agriculture, Perdue saw somewhat of a transformation in the sector while serving as governor of Georgia. A Wall Street Journal reporter found that since first being elected as Governor…
Strong Ag Background with Sonny Perdue
…Perdue, part of President Trump’s agricultural advisory team, was a veterinarian and served as governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011. Prior to that, he served in the Georgia Senate…
Conaway on Nomination of Former Governor Sonny Perdue for USDA Secretary
Conaway Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway issued the following statement upon the announcement of President-Elect Donald Trump’s selection of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to be the nominee for…
Western Growers Supports Perdue Nomination
…statement: “We support the nomination of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture and congratulate him on gaining the confidence of President-elect Trump. Over the course of Governor…
Perdue Nominated as Ag Secretary; Ag Groups Show Support
With the nomination of Sunny Perdue for agriculture secretary, several agriculture organizations are showing their support for the former Georgia governor. President-elect Donald Trump said in a statement that Perdue…
Ag Secretary Pick Expected Soon
…That came despite another false report on Tuesday that former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue was to be named Agriculture Secretary. Perdue may still be in the running, but the selection…