Robert Stafford Politician

Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy career, he served as the 71st Governor of Vermont, a United States Representative, and a U.S. Senator. A Republican, Stafford was generally considered a liberal Rockefeller Republican.Stafford is best remembered for his staunch environmentalism, his work on higher education, and his support, as an elder statesman, for the 2000 Vermont law legalizing civil unions for gay couples.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 08, 1913
Birth place	Rutland (city) Vermont
Date of death	December 23, 2006
Place of death	Rutland (city) Vermont
Profession	Lawyer , Politician