TIM JOHNSON (POLITICIAN)
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'Timothy Peter Johnson' (born December 28 1946) is the senior United States Senator from South Dakota, and a member of the Democratic Party. He was the subject of national attention in December 2006 when his ill health raised the possibility that, were he to die, the South Dakota governor might appoint a Republican to fill his seat, thus returning the Senate to Republican control after elections which had given the Democratic Party a slim majority.
Johnson was born in Canton, South Dakota to Ruth Jorinda Ljostveit and Vandel Charles Johnson.[1] He was 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, he earned his J.D. from the University of South Dakota in 1975. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1979 to 1982 and in the South Dakota Senate from 1983 to 1986. He served as Clay County deputy state’s attorney in 1985. He served in the United States House of Representatives, representing South Dakota at-large, from 1987 to 1997.
Johnson defeated three-term Senator Larry Pressler (R) in the 1996 U.S. Senate election, making him the only Senate candidate to defeat an incumbent in a year that saw thirteen open seats. In 2002, he defeated his successor in the at-large House seat, U.S. Representative John Thune (R), by 524 votes to win re-election. His close margin of victory was made possible by final returns from Shannon County on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which reported twice the turnout of the previous election and 92% votes for Johnson. His re-election race was widely seen as a proxy battle between President George W. Bush, who had carried South Dakota comfortably in 2000, and the state's senior Senator and Johnson's fellow Democrat, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, who was subsequently up for re-election in 2004 and lost to Thune.
In spite of his recent illness (see "Health" section below), Johnson's chief of staff has announced they hired leading political strategist Steve Jarding for Johnson's re-election campaign for the 2008 Senate election. Ailing Johnson hires top campaign strategist
While in the House, he was among the minority of his party to vote in favor of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 — a welfare reform bill — and another bill to repeal the ban on semiautomatic weapons. He was among the minority of Democrats to vote for Bush's 2001 tax cut. On January 31, 2006, Johnson was one of only four Democrats to vote to confirm Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. He has also called for "broadened use" of the death penalty.[2]
Johnson was, however, among the minority of senators to vote against the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which was strongly supported by pro-life groups. While a member of the House, he was one of only 16 congressmen to vote against the Telecom Act of 1996, which provided for deregulation and competition in the communication sector and was given firm support by Republicans, business groups, and most Democrats.
In May 2007, Senator Johnson received an Honored Cooperator award from the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) for his support of cooperative businesses.
Paul Hazen, NCBA president, made the presentation to Johnson’s staff at the NCBA annual meeting in Arlington, Va. Hazen praised the South Dakota Democrat for consistently supporting the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program, which creates jobs and bolsters the rural economy through cooperative business. Typically funded at $6 million annually, the RCDG program is the only federal grants program devoted solely to forming and expanding co-ops.
His elder son, Brooks, serves in the U.S. Army, making him the only Senator with a child in the U.S. Armed Forces when America invaded Iraq. Michael Moore stated in his film ''Fahrenheit 9/11'' that only one member of the Senate had a son serving in the military at the time; Moore was referring to Johnson, although he didn't mention his name. He and his wife Barbara, a professional social worker, have another son, Brendan, and a daughter, Kelsey.
Senator Johnson was treated for prostate cancer in 2004 and further tests showed that he was clear of the disease.[3][4]
In Washington, D.C., on December 13, 2006, during the broadcast of a live radio interview with WNAX radio in Yankton, South Dakota, Johnson suffered bleeding in the brain caused by cerebral arteriovenous malformation, a congenital problem that causes enlarged and tangled blood vessels. He underwent successful surgery at George Washington University Hospital to drain the blood and stop further bleeding.[5] As of January 19, 2007, Johnson was undergoing physical occupational and speech therapy every day for three hours. This included strengthening exercises to gain mobility and work with parallel bars. His recovery was expected to take "several months." Ailing South Dakota Senator on the Mend Mary Clare Jalonick In his 2007 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush wished Johnson well.[6]
On February 10, it was reported that Senator Johnson was reading news clippings and starting to do some office work from the hospital. "At this point, he has requested more contact with office and is looking for updates from staff," a member of his staff said in a statement.[7] On February 15, Johnson co-sponsored his first piece of legislation since his hospitalization, the Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007.[8]
On February 20, he left the hospital and moved to a private facility.[9][10] On March 13 2007, Johnson issued his first public statement, "I want to thank the people of South Dakota and all of our dear friends for their support and prayers. This has been an unexpected journey and there is a long road in front of me. I am determined and focused on my recovery, and I look forward to returning to the Senate on behalf of South Dakota."[11] Johnson was discharged from the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington on April 27.[12] On June 11, 2007, his doctor said that he would be able to resume his full duties in the Senate.[13]
Johnson returned to work in the Senate on September 5, 2007 to both tributes and standing ovations. It was reported that Democrats and Republicans alike had tears during his first speech on the Senate floor. [14]
1. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/senators/johnson.htm
2. Tim Johnson on the Issues
3. Biography of Senator Tim Johnson
4. Sen. Johnson recovering after brain surgery
5. Senator in Critical Condition
6. President Bush's 2007 State of the Union Address George W. Bush
7. "Recovering Sen. Tim Johnson Working from Hospital". February 10, 2007.
8. "Hospitalized Sen. Tim Johnson Co-Sponsors Bill". February 16, 2007
9. Johnson Update
10. http://www.http://thehill.com/content/view/60698/70/"Sen. Tim Johnson leaves hospital" By Sam Youngman, TheHill.com, February 21, 2007.
11. Sen. Tim Johnson: Thanks for Support and Prayers. March 13, 2007.
12. "Statement from the Office of Senator Johnson" April 30, 2007
13. Sen. Johnson's Doctor OKs Return to Work
14. Senate Family Welcomes Cousin Tim . . . Not So Much Uncle Larry Dana Mlbank
★ United States Senator Tim Johnson 'official Senate site'
★
★ Federal Election Commission — Tim Johnson campaign finance reports and data
★ New York Times — Tim Johnson News collected news and commentary
★
★ On the Issues — Tim Johnson issue positions and quotes
★ OpenSecrets.org — Tim Johnson campaign contributions
★ Project Vote Smart — Senator Tim Johnson (SD) profile
★ SourceWatch Congresspedia — Tim P. Johnson profile
★ Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Tim Johnson voting record
★ Tim Johnson for South Dakota 'official campaign site'
'Timothy Peter Johnson' (born December 28 1946) is the senior United States Senator from South Dakota, and a member of the Democratic Party. He was the subject of national attention in December 2006 when his ill health raised the possibility that, were he to die, the South Dakota governor might appoint a Republican to fill his seat, thus returning the Senate to Republican control after elections which had given the Democratic Party a slim majority.
Johnson was born in Canton, South Dakota to Ruth Jorinda Ljostveit and Vandel Charles Johnson.[1] He was 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, he earned his J.D. from the University of South Dakota in 1975. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1979 to 1982 and in the South Dakota Senate from 1983 to 1986. He served as Clay County deputy state’s attorney in 1985. He served in the United States House of Representatives, representing South Dakota at-large, from 1987 to 1997.
| Contents |
| United States Senate elections |
| United States Senate |
| Health |
| Footnotes |
| External links |
United States Senate elections
Johnson defeated three-term Senator Larry Pressler (R) in the 1996 U.S. Senate election, making him the only Senate candidate to defeat an incumbent in a year that saw thirteen open seats. In 2002, he defeated his successor in the at-large House seat, U.S. Representative John Thune (R), by 524 votes to win re-election. His close margin of victory was made possible by final returns from Shannon County on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which reported twice the turnout of the previous election and 92% votes for Johnson. His re-election race was widely seen as a proxy battle between President George W. Bush, who had carried South Dakota comfortably in 2000, and the state's senior Senator and Johnson's fellow Democrat, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, who was subsequently up for re-election in 2004 and lost to Thune.
In spite of his recent illness (see "Health" section below), Johnson's chief of staff has announced they hired leading political strategist Steve Jarding for Johnson's re-election campaign for the 2008 Senate election. Ailing Johnson hires top campaign strategist
United States Senate
While in the House, he was among the minority of his party to vote in favor of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 — a welfare reform bill — and another bill to repeal the ban on semiautomatic weapons. He was among the minority of Democrats to vote for Bush's 2001 tax cut. On January 31, 2006, Johnson was one of only four Democrats to vote to confirm Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. He has also called for "broadened use" of the death penalty.[2]
Johnson was, however, among the minority of senators to vote against the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which was strongly supported by pro-life groups. While a member of the House, he was one of only 16 congressmen to vote against the Telecom Act of 1996, which provided for deregulation and competition in the communication sector and was given firm support by Republicans, business groups, and most Democrats.
In May 2007, Senator Johnson received an Honored Cooperator award from the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) for his support of cooperative businesses.
Paul Hazen, NCBA president, made the presentation to Johnson’s staff at the NCBA annual meeting in Arlington, Va. Hazen praised the South Dakota Democrat for consistently supporting the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program, which creates jobs and bolsters the rural economy through cooperative business. Typically funded at $6 million annually, the RCDG program is the only federal grants program devoted solely to forming and expanding co-ops.
His elder son, Brooks, serves in the U.S. Army, making him the only Senator with a child in the U.S. Armed Forces when America invaded Iraq. Michael Moore stated in his film ''Fahrenheit 9/11'' that only one member of the Senate had a son serving in the military at the time; Moore was referring to Johnson, although he didn't mention his name. He and his wife Barbara, a professional social worker, have another son, Brendan, and a daughter, Kelsey.
Health
Senator Johnson was treated for prostate cancer in 2004 and further tests showed that he was clear of the disease.[3][4]
In Washington, D.C., on December 13, 2006, during the broadcast of a live radio interview with WNAX radio in Yankton, South Dakota, Johnson suffered bleeding in the brain caused by cerebral arteriovenous malformation, a congenital problem that causes enlarged and tangled blood vessels. He underwent successful surgery at George Washington University Hospital to drain the blood and stop further bleeding.[5] As of January 19, 2007, Johnson was undergoing physical occupational and speech therapy every day for three hours. This included strengthening exercises to gain mobility and work with parallel bars. His recovery was expected to take "several months." Ailing South Dakota Senator on the Mend Mary Clare Jalonick In his 2007 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush wished Johnson well.[6]
On February 10, it was reported that Senator Johnson was reading news clippings and starting to do some office work from the hospital. "At this point, he has requested more contact with office and is looking for updates from staff," a member of his staff said in a statement.[7] On February 15, Johnson co-sponsored his first piece of legislation since his hospitalization, the Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007.[8]
On February 20, he left the hospital and moved to a private facility.[9][10] On March 13 2007, Johnson issued his first public statement, "I want to thank the people of South Dakota and all of our dear friends for their support and prayers. This has been an unexpected journey and there is a long road in front of me. I am determined and focused on my recovery, and I look forward to returning to the Senate on behalf of South Dakota."[11] Johnson was discharged from the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington on April 27.[12] On June 11, 2007, his doctor said that he would be able to resume his full duties in the Senate.[13]
Johnson returned to work in the Senate on September 5, 2007 to both tributes and standing ovations. It was reported that Democrats and Republicans alike had tears during his first speech on the Senate floor. [14]
Footnotes
1. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/senators/johnson.htm
2. Tim Johnson on the Issues
3. Biography of Senator Tim Johnson
4. Sen. Johnson recovering after brain surgery
5. Senator in Critical Condition
6. President Bush's 2007 State of the Union Address George W. Bush
7. "Recovering Sen. Tim Johnson Working from Hospital". February 10, 2007.
8. "Hospitalized Sen. Tim Johnson Co-Sponsors Bill". February 16, 2007
9. Johnson Update
10. http://www.http://thehill.com/content/view/60698/70/"Sen. Tim Johnson leaves hospital" By Sam Youngman, TheHill.com, February 21, 2007.
11. Sen. Tim Johnson: Thanks for Support and Prayers. March 13, 2007.
12. "Statement from the Office of Senator Johnson" April 30, 2007
13. Sen. Johnson's Doctor OKs Return to Work
14. Senate Family Welcomes Cousin Tim . . . Not So Much Uncle Larry Dana Mlbank
External links
★ United States Senator Tim Johnson 'official Senate site'
★
★ Federal Election Commission — Tim Johnson campaign finance reports and data
★ New York Times — Tim Johnson News collected news and commentary
★
★ On the Issues — Tim Johnson issue positions and quotes
★ OpenSecrets.org — Tim Johnson campaign contributions
★ Project Vote Smart — Senator Tim Johnson (SD) profile
★ SourceWatch Congresspedia — Tim P. Johnson profile
★ Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Tim Johnson voting record
★ Tim Johnson for South Dakota 'official campaign site'
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