Jan. 18 (UPI) -- President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly nominate the former governor of Georgia as head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, completing nominations for his cabinet about 36 hours before his inauguration.
Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, who grew up on a farm and has a doctorate in veterinary medicine, is expected to be announced Thursday as Trump's nominee for secretary of agriculture, according to members of the president-elect's transition team.