|
|
|
 |
VERMONT/
U.S. Senate
|
 |
|
James M. Jeffords (R) Junior Senator from VermontElected: 1988 (3rd term) Hometown: Shrewsbury Born: May 11, 1934; Rutland, Vt. Religion: Congregationalist Family: Wife, Elizabeth Daley; two children Education: Yale U., B.S.I.A. 1956; Harvard U., LL.B. 1962 Military Service: Navy, 1956-59; Naval Reserve, 1959-90 Career: Lawyer Political Highlights: Vt. Senate, 1967-69; Vt. attorney general, 1969-73; sought Republican nomination for governor, 1972; U.S. House, 1975-89; U.S. Senate, 1989-present Committees: Special Aging; Finance; Health, Education, Labor & Pensions - chairman ( Aging; Employment, Safety & Training); Veterans' Affairs Address: 728 Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution Ave. and Second St., N.E., Washington, DC, 20510-4503 Phone: (202) 224-5141 Fax: (202) 228-0776 E-mail: vermont@jeffords.senate.gov Web site: jeffords.senate.gov Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: September 29, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com 
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature General Assembly: Meets biennially, January-April; session often extended House of Representatives: 150 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 67R, 77D, 2I, 4 Progressive; 102 men, 48 women Salary: $536/week Phone: (802) 828-2247 Senate: 30 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 13R, 17D; 20 men, 10 women Salary: $536/week Phone: (802) 828-2231 Urban Statistics Burlington: Mayor Peter C. Clavelle, N-P, Population 39,004 Rutland: Mayor Jeffrey Wennberg, N-P, Population 17,605 South Burlington: City Council Chairman William Cimonetti, N-P, Population 13,860 Registered Voters Voters do not register by party. U.S. Congress Senate: 1 D, 1 R House: 1 I Term Limits For state offices: No Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 53%, Bob Dole 31%, Ross Perot 12% 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 46%, George Bush 30%, Ross Perot 23% 1988 Presidential Vote: George Bush 51%, Michael S. Dukakis 48% Population 1998 population (est.): 588,654 1990 population: 562,758 1980 population: 511,456 Percent change 1980-90: +10% Rank among states (1998): 48 White: 98% Black: 1% Asian or Pacific islander: 1% Hispanic origin: 1% Urban: 32% Rural: 68% Born in state: 57% Foreign-born: 3% Under age 18: 145,519 (25%) Ages 18-64: 371,246 (63%) 65 and older: 72,213 (12%) Median age: 36.1 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.vt.us Capital: Montpelier Median household income: $34,077 (1997) Rank among states: 34 Total area: 9,615 sq. miles Rank among states: 43 Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
© 2002 The Washington Post Company |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
U.S. Senate
