Many were surprised she chose Charlotte to make her first post-election speech. The current lieutenant governor promised to work to end the days of resentment between Charlotte and Raleigh.

"I'm sophisticated and enough of a numbers cruncher to know that Charlotte is the leading business center, the leading economic driver of North Carolina's budget," she told a group of reporters after the event.

Her appearance came after the news that there's a $1.6 billion shortfall in the state's budget. Despite that shortfall, Perdue says she knows roads, Interstate 485, light-rail, and other transportation needs are a big priority to Charlotte. And she said she'll stick to her promise of more police officers.

"You gotta have cops on the street. You gotta do that; that’s part of having a safe city," she said.

Perdue said she still plans to open an office in Charlotte and work there several days a month.

"You're gonna see me so much you're gonna be like, 'Wow, why is she here so much?'" Perdue joked.