Trump To Nominate Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue To Head Agriculture Department

NPR: President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as his nominee for agriculture secretary, according to a transition official and a source close to the process. This is the last open Cabinet position, although Trump has yet to name a Council of Economic Advisors chair, which is a Cabinet-level position. The process of selecting an agriculture secretary turned into a marathon, as Trump interviewed many candidates. Perdue was a favorite among major farmers' groups and leaders in the Republican establishment. He got his start in local politics in Georgia as a Democrat, then switched parties and in 2003 he became the first Republican governor of Georgia in a century. Perdue has a cousin serving in the Senate — Republican David Perdue, also of Georgia.

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