Jim Jeffords Quotes


I don't know anyone in the public eye who has not made a mistake and said something in a manner that does not truly reflect their intentions.


Citations

Jeffords, James M. Statement on Senator Trent Lott. The Associated Press, 11 Dec. 2002.

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Jim Jeffords
Jim Jeffords
  • Born: May 11, 1934
  • Died: August 18, 2014
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

James Merrill Jeffords was an American 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. Jeffords retired from the Senate in 2007. Prior to serving in the Senate, he served as the U.S. Representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district from 1975 to 1989.