Loading...
  • TRACK OFFICIAL
      • Tim Johnson Party
      • Party

        Democratic
      • Current Office Icon
      • Current Office

        U.S. Senate
      • First Elected Icon
      • First Elected

        11/5/1996
      • Next Elections Icon
      • Next Election

        2014
      • Bills Sponsored Icon
      • Sponsored Bills

        Congress 113
        4
      • Bills CoSponsored Icon
      • CoSponsored Bills

        Congress 113
        41
      • Missed Voted Icon
      • Missed Vote %

        0.61%
      • Votes With Party Icon
      • Votes with Party

        98.47%
    • Social Hook Ups
      • Tim Johnson Facebook
      • Tim Johnson Twitter
      • Tim Johnson Youtube
    • Other Resources
      • Tim Johnson Facebook
      • Tim Johnson Twitter
    • Contact Info
    • OFFICE ADDRESS

      320 South First Street Suite 103 Aberdeen, SD

      Ph: 605-226-3440
      Fx: 605-226-2439

    • Timothy Peter "Tim" Johnson is the senior United States Senator from South Dakota, serving since 1997. He is 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 will retire 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 stu...
      Official Website
      • Rate Official

      • Not yet rated
Date Born

BORN

12/28/1946

Official Birthplace

BIRTHPLACE

Canton, SD

Home City

HOME CITY

Vermillion, SD

Religion

Religion

  Lutheran

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Deputy State's Attorney, Clay County, 1985 Budget Analyst, Michigan State Senate Appropriations Committee, 1971-1972 United States Army, 1969 Attorney, Private Practice

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Senator, United States Senate, 1997-present Regional Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 1991-1994 Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1987-1996 Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988, 1992 Senator, South Dakota State Senate, 1983-1986 Representative, South Dakota House of Representatives, 1979-1982

EDUCATION

JD, University of South Dakota, 1975 MPA, University of South Dakota, 1970 BA, Political Science, University of South Dakota, 1969

FAMILY

Wife: Barbara; 3 Children: Brooks, Brendan, Kelsey Marie

COMMITTEES JOINED
  • Sen. Tim Johnson

    Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Chair, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member, Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member, Subcommittee on Defense, Member, Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member, Committee on Indian Affairs, Member, Committee on Appropriations, Member, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Chair, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Member,