Governor Appoints Elizabeth Pequeno Archer as Interim Inspector General

Governor Appoints Elizabeth Pequeno Archer as Interim Inspector General

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Elizabeth Pequeno Archer as Interim Inspector General for the state of Georgia. The Office of Inspector General was created by Governor Perdue in January 2003 and charged with promoting accountability and integrity in state government. Archer replaces Brigadier General James E. Sehorn.

“I’m pleased to welcome Elizabeth Pequeno Archer to this important position in state government,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “The Inspector General’s Office has the great responsibility of fostering ethics and trust in government and I know that her experience and integrity will serve her well in this endeavor.

“Jim Sehorn joined state government at a critical time as Georgia’s first Inspector General. He worked diligently for more than three years to infuse a culture of morality and transparency in state government. He established the Office of the Inspector General, and laid the groundwork for this critical function of my administration. As a distinguished military veteran, and Georgia’s first Inspector General, Jim Sehorn leaves behind a long legacy of achievement.”

A brief biography of Archer is provided below.

Elizabeth Pequeno Archer, 37, Atlanta, GA – Archer served as a deputy inspector general in the Office of the Inspector General from August 2003 to August 2005. From January 1997 to July 2003, she was a senior trial attorney with the Fulton County Public Defender’s Office. She also served as an assistant public defender with the Third Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office in Lake City, Florida from September 1994 to December 1996. She received her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Rollins College and her law degree from Mercer University. Archer is married and has two children.

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