Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Politician
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Vermont_Republican_Party
gptkb:Vermont_Independent_Party |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1934-05-11
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Rutland,_Vermont,_USA
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Jeffrey_Jeffords
Laura Jeffords |
| gptkbp:death_date |
2021-08-18
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Vermont
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James E. Jeffords
|
| gptkbp:image |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ James_ E._ Jeffords%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_112th_ Congress.jpg/220px-James_ E._ Jeffords%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_112th_ Congress.jpg
|
| gptkbp:military_service |
gptkb:1957
gptkb:1959 gptkb:United_States_Army |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
Advocated for mental health services
Advocated for health care access Promoted education funding Supported immigration reform Supported the Americans with Disabilities Act Worked on veterans' affairs legislation Advocated for gun control measures Promoted public health initiatives Advocated for rural development Worked on tax reform Promoted civil rights legislation Promoted international trade agreements Supported small business initiatives Supported women's rights legislation Opposed the Iraq War Advocated for social security reform Advocated for veterans' benefits Supported disaster relief efforts Worked on transportation infrastructure Supported campaign finance reform Supported environmental conservation Promoted agricultural policies Advocated for renewable energy Worked on housing policy Sponsored the No Child Left Behind Act Supported LGBTQ rights legislation Supported public broadcasting funding Worked on drug policy reform Worked on the Clean Air Act |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Environmental Protection
Health Care Reform Education Bill |
| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:U._S._Representative
gptkb:U._S._Senator |
| gptkbp:party_switch |
gptkb:2001
|
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Independent
gptkb:Republican_Party |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Robert_Stafford
gptkb:Jim_Jeffords |
| gptkbp:profession |
gptkb:lawyer
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Shrewsbury,_Vermont
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Elizabeth Jeffords
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Bernie_Sanders
gptkb:Peter_Welch |
| gptkbp:term_end |
2007-01-03
1989-01-03 |
| gptkbp:term_start |
2001-01-03
1975-01-03 |
| gptkbp:website |
jeffords.senate.gov
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:University_of_Vermont
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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