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James Merrill Jeffords (May 11, 1934 – August 18, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. senator from Vermont. Sworn into the Senate in 1989, he served as a Republican until 2001, when he left the party to become an independent and began caucusing with the Democrats .
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- 1956–1959 (active), 1959–1990 (reserve)
19 de ago. de 2014 · Jim Jeffords, the former senator from Vermont who single-handedly redrew the national political map in 2001 when, after a quarter-century as a moderate Republican lawmaker, he declared himself...
18 de ago. de 2014 · CNN —. Jim Jeffords, who shifted the balance of power in the Senate when he bolted from the Republican Party in 2001, died on Monday. The former Vermont lawmaker had been in declining health...
18 de ago. de 2014 · Inside the Senate chamber, an even bigger storm was brewing -- James Jeffords, the venerable patrician Senator from Vermont, had informed Democratic and Republican party leaders that he was...
18 de ago. de 2014 · Jim Jeffords was a lifelong moderate Republican who became an independent in 2001, changing the balance of power in the Senate. He served Vermont in various roles for 40 years, from the state Senate to the U.S. House and Senate.
18 de ago. de 2014 · Jeffords was a moderate Republican who became an independent and switched parties in 2001, changing the balance of power in the Senate. He served in Congress for more than 30 years and supported education, environment and disability rights.
21 de ago. de 2014 · By Sen. Bernie Sanders. August 21, 2014 5:44 AM EDT. J im Jeffords was a very decent, low-key, down-to-earth person. Vermonters understood that Jim, who died Aug. 18 at age 80, loved the state...
