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Timothy Peter Johnson (December 28, 1946 – October 8, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from South Dakota from 1997 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party , he served as the United States representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1987 to 1997 and in the state ...
Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician) (1946–2024), U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1997–2015 Timothy H. Johnson , American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives Timothy L. Johnson (born 1959), American politician, member of the Mississippi State Senate
Timothy Vincent Johnson (July 23, 1946 – May 9, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. He was the U.S. representative for Illinois's 15th congressional district, serving from 2001 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party and did not run for re-election in 2012.
"In his work and life, Tim showed us never to give up.” South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem ordered flags be flown at half-staff to honor Johnson. Just a month after Democrats reclaimed the Senate by a one-vote margin in 2006, Johnson became disoriented during a media conference call and underwent emergency brain surgery.
Johnson was reelected to the Senate in 2002, narrowly defeating Thune, then a congressman, by just over 500 votes. “Known for his tenacity and work ethic, Tim was a steadfast leader who dedicated his life to serving the people of South Dakota with integrity and compassion,” Thune said in a statement.
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., wrote on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, that "Tim Johnson served his home state of South Dakota in public office for more than 35 years, including in the Senate ...
The 2002 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Johnson narrowly won re-election to a second term over Republican John Thune by a margin of 524 votes, or 0.15%. This made the election the closest race of the 2002 Senate election cycle.
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