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Former Gov. Gerald Baliles, a Patrick County native, dies at 79

Former Gov. Gerald Baliles, a Patrick County native, dies at 79 2019
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Gerald L. Baliles, Virginia's 65th governor and a Patrick County native, died on Oct. 29, 2019 at age 79.
Baliles died at his home in Charlottesville after an illness announced in September 2019. Born and raised in rural Patrick County, he served as governor from 1986 to 1990 and later directed the University of Virginia's Miller Center. He founded the Patrick County Education Foundation, which works to raise education levels and graduation rates in the county.

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