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| − | '''David Alfred Perdue, Jr.''' (born December 10, 1949 (age {{age|1949|12|10}})) is the senior | + | '''David Alfred Perdue, Jr.''' (born December 10, 1949 (age {{age|1949|12|10}})) is the former senior United States Senator from [[Georgia]]. He was a member of the [[Republican Party]], and was elected in November 2014. |
| − | Perdue | + | Perdue served on the Agriculture Committee; Budget Committee; Foreign Relations Committee; Judiciary Committee; and the Special Committee on Aging. |
| − | Sen. Perdue holds [[globalist]] leanings, as evident with his positions on visas for foreign workers who compete with Americans for jobs.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/gop-lawmakers-lobbied-for-more-foreign-workers-before-joblessness/ Republicans Lobbied for More Foreign Workers Before Joblessness Jumped Nearly Fivefold]</ref> However, he has generally been a strong ally of President [[Donald Trump]] and the latter's agenda.<ref>Westwood, Sarah (September 3, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/david-perdue-the-outsider-who-has-become-trumps-man-inside-the-senate/article/2632946 David Perdue, the outsider who has become Trump's man inside the Senate]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 3, 2017.</ref> | + | Sen. Perdue holds [[globalist]] leanings, as evident with his positions on visas for foreign workers who compete with Americans for jobs.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/gop-lawmakers-lobbied-for-more-foreign-workers-before-joblessness/ Republicans Lobbied for More Foreign Workers Before Joblessness Jumped Nearly Fivefold]</ref> However, he has generally been a strong ally of President [[Donald Trump]] and is a supporter of the latter's [[conservative]] agenda.<ref>Westwood, Sarah (September 3, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/david-perdue-the-outsider-who-has-become-trumps-man-inside-the-senate/article/2632946 David Perdue, the outsider who has become Trump's man inside the Senate]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 3, 2017.</ref> |
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| + | Perdue, despite having Trump's endorsement, lost a primary bid for the governorship of Georgia in 2022 to [[Brian Kemp]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:08, December 13, 2022
| David Perdue | |||
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| Senior U.S. Senator from Georgia From: January 3, 2015 – January 8th, 2021 | |||
| Predecessor | Saxby Chambliss | ||
| Successor | Jon Ossoff | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Bonnie Perdue | ||
| Religion | United Methodist | ||
David Alfred Perdue, Jr. (born December 10, 1949 (age 76)) is the former senior United States Senator from Georgia. He was a member of the Republican Party, and was elected in November 2014.
Perdue served on the Agriculture Committee; Budget Committee; Foreign Relations Committee; Judiciary Committee; and the Special Committee on Aging.
Sen. Perdue holds globalist leanings, as evident with his positions on visas for foreign workers who compete with Americans for jobs.[1] However, he has generally been a strong ally of President Donald Trump and is a supporter of the latter's conservative agenda.[2]
Perdue, despite having Trump's endorsement, lost a primary bid for the governorship of Georgia in 2022 to Brian Kemp.
References
- ↑ Republicans Lobbied for More Foreign Workers Before Joblessness Jumped Nearly Fivefold
- ↑ Westwood, Sarah (September 3, 2017). David Perdue, the outsider who has become Trump's man inside the Senate. Washington Examiner. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Official Website