Gov. Beverly Perdue's son will work as a Washington lobbyist.
Garrett Perdue has joined Womble Carlyle, the state's largest law firm and home to former Gov. Jim Hunt among other prominent Democrats.
Perdue worked for two years in commercial real estate with Jones Lange LaSalle before joining his mother's gubernatorial campaign full time. He was often by her side in a dark suit at campaign events last year.
He previously worked as an associate with Womble Carlyle.
According to the firm, Perdue will work with Hunt and others on economic development and government relations strategy in the Raleigh and Washington, D.C., offices.
Other new hires at the firm include former Ohio Rep. Deborah Pryce, longtime lobbyists Harry Katrichis, Lori Salley and Vicki Hicks.
Update: "While he'll have an office in Raleigh and will be working with Governor Hunt, he won't be doing any lobbying in Raleigh," said spokesman Russell Thomas.
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Not one thing wrong with this!
December 4, 2009 - 7:04am — domewatcherI don't see one thing wrong with this......as long as he is not driving a "loaner car." If he has got his own set of wheels then more power to him. And don't belittle the man because he wants to better himself. Many children go on to do greater things than the parents. Lobbyists run this state and country and have immensely more power than elected officials. It's an exclusive club and made all that more desirable because it excludes us common folk. I don't blame them though. I don't even like to be around people like me myself.
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December 4, 2009 - 5:38am — KingixolibCareer politicians breed corruption and lies. Vote them out or they and their cronies either die in or retire from public office.
Option one....you win
Option two....you lose.
.......supplement to Perdue's son joins law firm......"and the beat goes on"
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December 4, 2009 - 12:34am — SampatrikJames E. Arnold made his decision clear in an Oct. 26 letter to clients and associates. Writing that after eight years of practicing at Clark Perdue, "All good things must come to an end," he said four of the firm's attorneys are leaving with him to focus primarily on business litigation. Meanwhile, three of the firm's other attorneys will stay to form an exclusively personal injury firm.
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February 17, 2009 - 5:48pm — KingixolibThe corruption in this state never ends does it?
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February 17, 2009 - 1:58pm — NoNewGunControlThat's the way NC democrats have always monopolized this state's government through the political machine they control now and have controlled for decades. Don't let that slow southern drawl fool you. These good ole' boys and girls are slicker than snot on a door knob. Chicago, Illinois and/or New Orleans ain't got nothing on us, when it comes to corruption and back room deals. Nothing new here, as far as connections and methods go. Look at the way they get legislation and projects passed on through. Reference: The "Education" Lottery. Only the names and faces change. The new crooks move in as the old crooks die off.
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February 16, 2009 - 11:32pm — floydturboIIYou praise the son's of G Bush Sr. and the jobs he got them but you get all nasty when this young man gets to work with one of our states best Governors. I bet this kid can chew a pretzel without choking.
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February 16, 2009 - 8:30pm — alaskan1could I get a job if I had pictures of Al Gore having sex with a billy goat?
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February 16, 2009 - 6:14pm — GlenBradleythe political establishment in NC is cronyistic and nepotistic, and needs to be replaced.
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February 16, 2009 - 5:29pm — echllcShafted again! Way to go Bev's Boy, here's more money down the drain.
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February 16, 2009 - 3:29pm — TheLibertineTypical. This is how the neo-marxist elites work. Oh and by that, I mean, demopublicans.
Face it, fellow Americans, if you're not connected then you're just a slave. Now let me go back to pulling the plow.
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February 16, 2009 - 3:26pm — willelliott4I wish my mom were the Governor :(
First Dalton's Daughter, Now Perdue's Son
February 16, 2009 - 3:23pm — PoliticalJunkieThis is a nepotistic little organization, I mean State, the Democrats run.
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February 16, 2009 - 3:21pm — FFC1304Will he be working on NC Sovereignty Issues?
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February 16, 2009 - 3:14pm — FFC1304you really need to watch out for those sleazy Womble Carlyle/Alston Bird types that have corrupted our government. if Jim Hunt is there, you better RUN fast as you can away, Garrett!!! Oh yeah, and STRIVE to be SMARTER than a NC democrat!!!
Re: Perdue's son joins lobbying firm
February 16, 2009 - 1:38pm — alaskan1Yes we can. This is really the change we can believe in.
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February 16, 2009 - 12:50pm — jesmyopinionI wonder if that will give him any special access? Surely not, as that would not be fair!! Maybe we can hire him to lobby for the citizens of NC...