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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the death of former Governor Linwood Holton:

“The election of Linwood Holton, a native of Big Stone Gap, as the first Republican Governor of Virginia since Reconstruction was a defining moment for our Commonwealth. Fortunately, Governor Holton’s long life was defined by his decency and character. His legacy of moving Virginia to end segregation and making it a two-party state made him a figure of profound consequence.

“I remember being impressed by him when he appeared in Salem to campaign with President Nixon. I extend my condolences to his family, including Anne Holton and Senator Tim Kaine.”

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