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Anne Holton, wife of Clinton’s running mate, resigns as Va.’s education secretary - The Washington Post:

Anne Holton, wife of Clinton’s running mate, resigns as Va.’s education secretary

Tim Kaine takes the stage with his wife, Anne Holton and daughterAnnella Kaine, after winning the seat as a U.S. Senator for Virginia in November of 2012. (Jahi Chikwendiu/WASHINGTON POST)

Anne Holton has stepped down as Virginia’s education secretary following the selection of her husband, Sen. Timothy M. Kaine (D-Va.), as Hillary Clinton’s running mate.

Clinton announced Friday that Kaine, former mayor of Richmond and former governor of Virginia, would join her presidential campaign as her vice-presidential choice. In her announcement, Clinton praised Holton’s work in Virginia.

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Tuesday, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) lauded Holton’s service, highlighting her work to reform the state’s standardized testing regime — known as Standards of Learning or SOL — and to raise education funding.

“During her tenure, Anne has been a constant and powerful voice for students, teachers and schools, and her lifelong dedication to serving Virginia’s young people, especially the children at the margins, has had a lasting impact in the Commonwealth,” McAuliffe said in a statement. “Over the past two years, we have worked together to achieve significant accomplishments, including substantial investments in K-12 and higher education, innovative SOL reform, and life-changing work in some of Virginia’s most challenged school divisions.”

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Holton and Kaine have both been powerful advocates for education. Kaine championed early childhood education as governor of Virginia, and that has been a centerpiece of Clinton’s education platform. As first lady of Virginia, Holton advocated for finding stable homes for teens in foster care.

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