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 | |
| 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) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Brooks (m. 1969) |
| Children | 3, including Brendan |
| Education | University of South Dakota (BA, MA, JD) |
| Website | Senate website |
Timothy Peter Johnson (December 28, 1946 – October 8, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a United States Senator from South Dakota from 1997 to 2015. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the United States Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1987 to 1997.
Johnson chose not to run for reelection in 2014.
Johnson died on October 8, 2024 under hospice care in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from problems caused by a stroke at the age of 77.
