Jim Jeffords

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
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 (1934-05-11)May 11, 1934 Rutland, Vermont
Died	August 18, 2014(2014-08-18) (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]