Perdue's CV
Over at The Tavern and The Soup, Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue's teaching experience, or lack thereof, has been a subject of some conversation.
As background: Richard Moore's campaign manager last month circulated three versions of Perdue's resume along with this note:
As you compile bio information on the candidates, attached are Bev Perdue's curricula vitae from 2000, 1995, and 1991. Of particular interest in the 1991 version are two time periods Perdue said she taught school - from 1969 to 1973 in Kentucky, Georgia and Florida; and from 1978-1982, presumably in North Carolina (though no location is indicated).
The suggestion here, of course, is that Perdue was on one resume or the other over-playing her teaching experience and that she is now backing off. You can look for yourself, at least at what Reiff circulated:
- *2000
- *1995
- *1991
- *And for good measure, Perdue does say she's a "former teacher" in her online bio.
So I was due for an interview with the lady herself over at Perdue's campaign HQ this afternoon. While waiting for her to show up, I asked campaign spokesman David Kochman if he could straighten things out.
Kochman said that Moore's campaign may have gotten its mitts on old drafts of Perdue's resume or other non-polished versions. He said that Perdue was by no means disowning her teaching experience and would provide the right years and times so y'all can compare and contrast for yourselves. They are, according to Kochman:
- * 1970-71 Auburn Elementary, Winder, GA Kindergarten
- * 1971-73 Highlands Jr. High, Jacksonville, FL 9th grade
- * 1973-74 Vanguard High, Ocala, FL 12th grade
That jibes in the most part in terms of jobs, but seems to be a year off with what's on the 1991 resume. But Kochman said the 1991 could be an uncorrected draft or simply in error.
At any rate, those dates and teaching positions are what the Perdue campaign is putting out. And it's pretty clear she's not back off having been a teacher.