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Georgia university regents nominate Sonny Perdue as leader

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue speaks at the White House while U.S. agriculture secretary on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Washington. Regents who run the University System of Georgia named Perdue as the sole finalist to become chancellor of the system on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, and are likely to ratify the choice after a mandatory two-week waiting period. - photo by Associated Press

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue speaks at the White House while U.S. agriculture secretary on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Washington. Regents who run the University System of Georgia named Perdue as the sole finalist to become chancellor of the system on T — Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue speaks at the White House while U.S. agriculture secretary on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Washington. Regents who run the University System of Georgia named Perdue as the sole finalist to become chancellor of the system on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, and are likely to ratify the choice after a mandatory two-week waiting period. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — The regents of Georgia's public universities voted unanimously Tuesday to name former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as the sole finalist to become chancellor overseeing 26 universities.

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