Sonny’s Fishing While Georgia Burns | TrifterGovernor Sonny Purdue of Georgia went out of office in 2011, but before he did he shoveled money intended for other purposes into his pet projects adjacent to his own property. A much needed reservoir the money was intended for never came into being, while woods adjoining Purdue’s property was bought by Georgia at an inflated price without lawmakers knowledge. Governor Purdue was chairman of State Properties Commission.