Holcombe won’t run for governor

Vermont Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe. Photo by Charles Hatcher/Valley News
Former Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe is not planning a run for the governor’s office. After several weeks of speculation, she dashed some Democrats’ hopes with a definitive statement on the matter.
Rumors of a possible run were bolstered by members of the Democratic Party, her appearance at a rally held by the Vermont National Education Association, the teachers union, and a telephone poll th