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2009-01-03 |
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| Name | Tim Johnson |
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Vermillion, South Dakota , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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December 28, 1946
(77 years)
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Jan 28, 2023 03:45pm |
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| Info | Timothy Peter Johnson
Tim Johnson's roots run deep in the plains of South Dakota. A fourth-generation South Dakotan, Tim was born in Canton to Van and Ruth Johnson. His great-grandfather homesteaded near Centerville, so farming and ranching concerns are second nature to Tim. The son of a college professor and a homemaker, Tim, along with his brother, Tom, and sister, Julie, learned early on the value of a good education and the necessity of hard work. Tim attended school in Canton, Flandreau, and Vermillion, where he graduated from high school in 1965. He then attended the University of South Dakota (USD), graduating with Phi Beta Kappa academic honors. Tim went on to earn both a master's degree in political science and a law degree from the University of South Dakota.
During his undergraduate years at USD, Tim met Barbara Brooks of Sioux Falls, whom he married shortly after graduating. Balancing family needs with academic and work pressures is something Barbara and Tim came to know well during their early years. After Tim completed his graduate studies at USD, he worked as a budget analyst for the Michigan State Senate Appropriations Committee while Barbara completed her master's degree in social work. It was during this time that their first child, Brooks, was born.
Just three years after starting his own law practice, Tim was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 1978 and then reelected in 1980. Their daughter, Kelsey, was born during his second term in the state House. Though Tim and Barbara were both actively involved in raising their children, Barbara put her master's degree to work and became very active in children's issues and services.
After serving in the state House for four years, Tim ran for the state Senate and was elected in 1982 and 1984. During his years in the South Dakota Legislature, Tim earned a reputation as a hardworking, effective author of sound fiscal and social policy. His achievements did not go unnoticed. In 1979 the Vermillion Jaycees presented him with the "Outstanding Citizen Award." In 1983 he was the first recipient of the "Billie Sutton Award for Legislative Achievement" presented by the South Dakota Democratic Party.
After eight years in the state legislature, Tim decided to take his commitment to creating positive change for South Dakotans to Washington. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1986 with nearly 60 percent of the vote. During his first term in Congress, he was responsible for passing more legislation than any of the other 50 first-term members. And, he received national awards by the National Farmers Union, Disabled American Veterans, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Within the House Democratic leadership organization, Tim served as Regional Deputy Whip from 1991-94. Tim served as South Dakota's congressman for five terms before being elected to the Senate on November 5, 1996.
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