James Merrill Jeffords

James Merrill Jeffords

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Independent

Prior offices

U.S. House Vermont At-large District

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U.S. Senate Vermont

Successor: Bernie Sanders

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Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy Reserve

Years of service

1959 - 1990

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Years of service

1956 - 1959

Personal

Profession

Attorney

James Merrill "Jim" Jeffords (b. May 11, 1934), was an Independent member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Vermont. He was first elected as a Republican in 1988 and switched to independent on June 6, 2001. He served until January 3, 2007.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Robert Stafford	U.S. Senate - Vermont January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2007	Succeeded by Bernie Sanders
Preceded by Richard W. Mallary	U.S. House of Representatives- District At-Large January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1989	Succeeded by Peter P. Smith

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Vermont's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Bernie Sanders (I)

Peter Welch (D)

Representatives

Becca Balint (D)

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