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Chancellor Perdue to retire, ending historic political career

University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced last week that he would retire from his position when the System finds a successor. (File photo)

Sonny Perdue.jpg — University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced last week that he would retire from his position when the System finds a successor. (File photo)

ATLANTA — Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will retire from his job overseeing the state's 25 public colleges and universities, ending a career that spanned more than four decades, from service on a local zoning board to the cabinet of President Donald Trump, with two terms as governor in between.