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Timothy Peter Johnson (born December 28, 1946) is a retired American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from South Dakota from 1997 to 2015.
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Johnson served in the United States Army in 1969. He received his bachelor's degree and his master's degree from the University of South Dakota in 1969 and 1970, respectfully. He earned his J.D. from the University of South Dakota in 1975. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Johnson served in the U.S. House of Representativesfor 10 years.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Johnson's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 1971-1972: Served as budget advisor, Michigan State Senate 2. 1975: Began practicing law in Vermillion, S.D. 3. 1979-1982: Served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives 4. 1983-1986: Served as a member of the South Dakota Senate 5. 1985: ...
113th Congress
The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Johnson's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.
Iran
Johnson, along with Senators Carl Levin and Dianne Feinsteinsent a letter to the Director of National Intelligence asking for regular updates on Iran's nuclear weapons program. Their requests included "... periodic briefings from the Intelligence Community, every 45 days beginning on January 30, 2014, concerning whether Iran is acting consistent with the terms of the interim agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear activities."
Gay marriage
Johnson switched from his previous opposition of same-sex marriage to endorsing it on April 8, 2013.He stated, "After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation. This position doesn't require any religious denomination to alter any of its tenets; it simply forbids government from discrimination regarding who can marry whom."
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Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracked the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she voted most and least often. The results included a member from each party.
Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Johnson was a "rank-and-file Democrat," as of September 2014.This was the same rating Johnson received in July 2013.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Johnson missed 402 of 5,623 roll call votes from January 1997 to July 2014. This amounted to 7.1 percent, which was worse than the median of 2.0 percent among senators serving as of July 2014.
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Johnson and his wife, Barbara, have three children.
BP News:South Dakota Senator announces plan to retire in 2014BP News:South Dakota Senator backs same-sex marriageAug 24, 2024 · Tim Johnson has served South Dakota and his nation with a rare kind of decency and honor. As he transitions to his next phase, he’ll surely continue to aim high for South Dakota.
Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson is returning to South Dakota to reside full-time after years of shuttling between Sioux Falls and Washington.
Jun 28, 2021 · Former Sen. Tim Johnson accepts the Goldie B. Wells Lifetime Achievement Award Friday night. South Dakota Democratic Party Chair Randy Seiler presented it. Pioneer photo by Tom Lawrence
Timothy Peter Johnson is a retired 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 previously served...
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Jul 5, 2021 · Tim Johnson obtained millions of dollars for value-added agriculture and advocated for country-of-origin labeling of meat products.
