Jim Jeffords

July 23, 2008 - 3:04pm

U.S. Sen. Leahy: Vermont to recieve $1.5 million for public transportation

By Megan Stewart
Category: House, Local Tags: Patrick Leahy, Jim Jeffords

U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Middlesex) announced this afternoon that Vermont will benefit from a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for new buses and public transportation maintenance equipment.

Leahy, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations committee, worked with former U.S. Sen. Jim Jeffords (I-Shrewsbury) to secure the funds in earlier transportation bills.

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