James "Jim" Douglas ( born James "Jim" Douglas ; born June 21, 1951 , Springfield ) is an American politician representing the Republican Party . 80th Governor of Vermont in 2003-2011.
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| Predecessor | Howard Dean | ||||||
| Successor | Peter Shamlin | ||||||
| Birth | June 21, 1951 (68 years old) Springfield , Massachusetts , USA | ||||||
| The consignment | Republican Party | ||||||
| Education | Middlebury College | ||||||
| Religion | United Church of Christ | ||||||
| Website | vermont.gov/governor/ | ||||||
Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Early career
- 1.2 Governor of Vermont
- 2 notes
- 3 References
Biography
Early career
Douglas was born in Springfield , Massachusetts . In 1968 he graduated from East Longmidow High School, after which he received a bachelor 's degree in art from Middlebury College , where he took an active part in the student organization of the Republican Party. In college, he majored in Russian studies . Vermont maintains friendly relations with Karelia , which began in 1991 by the Governor Madeleine Kunin [1] .
In November 1972, Douglas was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives, where he became a majority leader at age 25 and remained with him for his three two-year terms. In 1979, he left the Vermont General Assembly, after which he worked as Senior Assistant to Governor Richard Snelling of the . In November 1980, Douglas was elected Secretary of State, and held this position until 1992. In the same year, he ran for the US Senate , but lost the election to Democratic candidate Patrick Lehi . In November 1994, after receiving the approval of both parties, Douglas was elected Treasurer of Vermont.
Governor of Vermont
In 2002, Douglas was elected Governor of Vermont, winning the election of vice-governor of Democrat Doug Rasin (45% of the vote versus 42%). In 2004, he was re-elected for a second two-year term, beating Democrat Peter Clavelle in the elections (59% of the vote against 38%).
At the beginning of 2005, Douglas announced that he would not stand for election in the upcoming Senate elections in 2006. In 2006, he was re-elected governor again, gaining 57% of the vote and defeating Democrat Scudder Parker . On May 22, 2007, Governor Douglas signed a landmark law prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity by employers, financial institutions, etc. [2] , although earlier, in 2006, he vetoed a similar bill [3] .
In 2008, Douglas was re-elected for the fourth time as governor. He became the first governor to be received by President Barack Obama at the White House on February 2, 2009 [4] . From 2009 to 2010, Douglas also served as chairman of the National Association of Governors .
On April 6, 2009, Douglas vetoed a bill allowing marriage of same-sex couples in Vermont, but the House of Representatives and the Vermont Senate overruled the veto the next day, the first time since Douglas was governor. [5]
On June 2, 2009, Democrats in the House of Representatives and the Senate voted to overcome Veta Douglas imposed on the state budget [6] . On August 27, 2009, Douglas announced that he would not seek re-election as governor in 2010. [7]
At the beginning of 2010, Douglas became the first American politician to be awarded the Quebec National Order by the Quebec government. He was noted for strengthening the historical ties between Vermont and Quebec and for making improving relations between them one of the priority tasks of his governorship [8] .
Notes
- ↑ Vermont-Karelia Sister-State Relationship . Executive Order No. 100-91 (January 7, 1991). Date of treatment May 16, 2012. Archived June 17, 2012.
- ↑ Acts and Resolves of the 2007-2008 session of the Vermont General Assembly, Act 41 (S.51). (eng.)
- ↑ H.865 from the 2005-2006 legislative session
- ↑ Kristin Carlson. Douglas Meets with President Obama . WCAX News (February 2, 2009). Date of treatment May 16, 2012. Archived June 17, 2012.
- ↑ Vermont Legislature Legalizes Gay Marriage . WMUR.com (April 7, 2009). Date of treatment May 16, 2012. Archived June 17, 2012.
- ↑ Vermont House, Senate Override Douglas Veto . Wptz.com (Jun 02, 2009). Date of treatment May 16, 2012. Archived June 17, 2012.
- ↑ Kristin Carlson. Gov. Douglas Will Not Seek Re-election . WCAX News (August 27, 2009). Date of treatment May 16, 2012. Archived June 17, 2012.
- ↑ Douglas receives Québec's highest honor (English) (March 15, 2010). Date of treatment May 16, 2012. Archived June 17, 2012.