Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician)
Tim Johnson | |
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Official portrait, 2009 | |
| United States Senator from South Dakota | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Pressler |
| Succeeded by | Mike Rounds |
| Chair of the Senate Banking Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Dodd |
| Succeeded by | Richard Shelby |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Daschle |
| Succeeded by | John Thune |
| Member of the South Dakota Senate | |
| In office January 1983 – January 1987 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Shanard |
| Succeeded by | Roland A. Chicoine |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1979 – January 1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Peter Johnson December 28, 1946 Canton, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 2024 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Barbara Brooks (m. 1969) |
| Children | 3, including Brendan |
| Education | University of South Dakota (BA, MA, JD) |
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 South Dakota Legislature from 1979 to 1987. Johnson is the last Democrat to hold statewide and/or congressional office in South Dakota. He and Stephanie Herseth Sandlin are also the last Democrats to win a statewide election in South Dakota.