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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 .
James Merrill „Jim“ Jeffords (* 11. Mai 1934 in Rutland, Vermont; † 18. August 2014 in Washington, D. C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, der von 1989 bis 2007 den Bundesstaat Vermont im US-Senat vertrat. Der ehemalige Republikaner trat 2001 aus seiner Partei aus und war bis zu seinem Ausscheiden das einzige unabhängige Senatsmitglied.
19. Aug. 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 an...
18. Aug. 2014 · 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 and died...
18. Aug. 2014 · Jeffords was a moderate Republican who became an independent and switched control of the Senate to the Democrats in 2001. He served more than 30 years in Congress, supporting education, environment and disability rights, and opposed tax cuts and conservative agendas.
18. Aug. 2014 · Jim Jeffords was a Republican congressman and senator from Vermont who became an independent in 2001, changing the balance of power in the Senate. He was praised by Democrats and criticized by Republicans for his courage and principles, and he died at 80 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
18. Aug. 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.
