American politician (1934–2014) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Merrill "Jim" Jeffords (May 11, 1934 – August 18, 2014) was an American politician. He was a United States Senator from Vermont. He was senator from January 3, 1989 through January 3, 2007. Before being senator, Jeffords was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Vermont.
Jim Jeffords | |
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| United States Senator from Vermont | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Stafford |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Sanders |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Jim Inhofe |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | |
| In office January 20 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Ted Kennedy |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Landon Kassebaum |
| Succeeded by | Ted Kennedy |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's At-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Richard W. Mallary |
| Succeeded by | Peter P. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Merrill Jeffords May 11, 1934 Rutland, Vermont |
| Died | August 18, 2014 (aged 80) Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican (1966–2001) Independent (2001–2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Daley (d. 2007) |
| Residence | Shrewsbury, Vermont |
| Alma mater | Yale University Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
He was elected as a Republican. In 2001 he left the party to become a Independent. That gave control of the Senate to the Democratic Party.
Jeffords died on August 18, 2014 from Alzheimer's disease at Knollwood, a military retirement facility in Washington, D.C.. He had lived there for eight years. He was 80 years old.[1]
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