Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician)
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United States Senator from South Dakota |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Larry Pressler |
| Succeeded by | Mike Rounds |
| Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Dodd |
| Succeeded by | Richard Shelby |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's At-large district |
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In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Daschle |
| Succeeded by | John Thune |
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Timothy Peter Johnson December 28, 1946 Canton, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Brooks |
| Children | 3 (including Brendan) |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota |
| Website | Senate website |
Timothy Peter "Tim" Johnson (born December 28, 1946) is a former United States Senator from South Dakota from 1997 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the United States Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1987 to 1997 and in the state legislature from 1979 to 1987. Johnson chose not to seek reelection in 2014.
Johnson was born in Canton, South Dakota, the son of Ruth Jorinda (née Ljostveit) and Vandel Charles Johnson. He has Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish ancestry. Raised in Vermillion, Johnson earned a B.A. in 1969 and an M.A. in 1970 from the University of South Dakota, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
After doing post-graduate studies at Michigan State University from 1970 to 1971, a period during which he worked for the Michigan State Senate, Johnson returned to the University of South Dakota and earned his J.D. in 1975. Immediately after earning his law degree, he went into private practice.
Johnson served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1979 to 1982 and in the South Dakota Senate from 1983-86. Johnson served as Clay County deputy state's attorney in 1985 during his tenure in the South Dakota Senate. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota's at-large congressional district in 1986. During his first term, he introduced more legislation than any other freshman member of the House. Between 1991-94, he served as a regional whip for the Democratic Party. He left the House in 1997, when he took up his newly acquired Senate seat.
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