United States Senate election in Vermont, 1994
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The 1994 U.S. Senate election in Vermont took place, where incumbent centrist Republican senator Jim Jeffords easily won re-election against state senator Jan Backus and independent Gavin Mills. He won every county in the state.
Candidates
- Jan BackusJan BackusJan Backus served as a Vermont State Senator representing Windham County from 1989 to 1994 and Chittenden County from 1997 to 2000. A community activist, Backus served as a member of the Vermont Southeast Supervisory Union board for many years before making a run for the Vermont state Senate and...
, Vermont State Senator - Douglas M. CostleDouglas M. CostleDouglas Michael Costle was one of the architects of the United States Environmental Protection Agency , and he served President Jimmy Carter as EPA Administrator from 1977 to 1981.- Early life and education :...
, former Administrator of the EPAAdministrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States federal government's Environmental Protection Agency, and is thus responsible for enforcing the nation's Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as numerous other environmental statutes. The Administrator is...