Former Virginia Gov. Linwood Holton dead at 98

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Gov. A. Linwood Holton Jr., the first Republican governor of Virginia in the 20th century, has died at the age of 98, his family announced Thursday.

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, who is married to Holton’s daughter, Anne, said the man was his “friend and public service role model.” Kaine also held the role of Virginia governor.

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