Tim Johnson
United States Senator from South Dakota
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 1997 Serving with John Thune
Preceded by	Larry Pressler
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Chris Dodd
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
South Dakota State Senator
In office 1983–1986
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
In office 1979–1982
Personal details
Born	Timothy Peter Johnson (1946-12-28) December 28, 1946 (age 65) Canton, South Dakota
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Barbara Brooks
Residence	Vermillion, South Dakota
Alma mater	University of South Dakota (B.A., M.A., J.D.)
Occupation	Attorney
Religion	Lutheran
Website	www.johnson.senate.gov

Timothy Peter "Tim" Johnson (born December 28, 1946) 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 1986.

Early life, education and career[link]

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.^[1] 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, a period during which he worked for the Michigan State Senate, Johnson returned to the University of South Dakota and earned his J.D. in 1975. Immediately after earning his law degree, he went into private practice.

Early political career[link]

Johnson served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1979 to 1982 and in the South Dakota Senate from 1983 to 1986. Johnson served as Clay County deputy state's attorney in 1985 during his tenure in the South Dakota Senate.

Johnson was elected to the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota's At-large congressional district in 1986. During his first term, he introduced more legislation than any other freshman member of the House.^[2] Between 1991 and 1994, he served as a regional whip for the Democratic Party. He left the House in 1997, when he took up his newly acquired Senate seat.

United States Senate[link]

Committee assignments[link]

• Committee on Appropriations
  • Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
  • Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
  • Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies (Chairman)
  • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
  • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
• Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Chairman)
  • Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
  • Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
• Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
  • Subcommittee on Water and Power
• Committee on Indian Affairs

Political positions[link]

Sen. Johnson (second from right) answers questions after he helped prevent the closure of Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. Left to right: Governor M. Michael Rounds, Rep. Stephanie Herseth, Johnson and Sen. John Thune.

While in the House, Johnson 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 Federal Assault Weapons Ban. He was among the minority of Democrats to vote for President George W. 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.^[3]

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, Johnson received an Honored Cooperator award from the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) for his support of cooperative businesses.^[4]

Paul Hazen, NCBA president, made the presentation to Johnson’s staff at the NCBA annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia. Hazen praised Johnson for consistently supporting the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program which, typically funded at $6 million annually, is the only federal grants program devoted solely to forming and expanding co-ops.^[4]

Johnson supported President Barack Obama's health reform legislation; he voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in December 2009,^[5] and he voted for the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.^[6]

In May 2010, Johnson introduced the Tony Dean Cheyenne River Valley Conservation Act of 2010, a bill that would designate over 48,000 acres (190 km²) of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland as protected wilderness. The act would allow the continuation of grazing and hunting on the land and would create the first national grassland wilderness in the country.^[7][8]

On December 18, 2010, Johnson voted in favor of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010.^[9][10]

Health[link]

Johnson was treated for prostate cancer in 2004 and further tests showed that he was clear of the disease.^[11][12] On December 13, 2006, during the broadcast of a live radio interview from Washington with WNAX radio in Yankton, South Dakota, Johnson suffered bleeding in the brain caused by a cerebral arteriovenous malformation, a congenital defect that causes enlarged and tangled blood vessels. In critical condition, he underwent surgery at George Washington University Hospital to drain the blood and stop further bleeding.^[13] Johnson then underwent a lengthy regimen of physical, occupational, and speech therapy to gain strength and mobility and restore his severely affected speech.^[14] In his 2007 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush wished Johnson well.^[15]

On February 15, 2007 Johnson marked his return to Senate work by co-sponsoring his first piece of legislation since his illness, the Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007.^[16], Johnson returned to his full schedule in the Senate on September 5, 2007 to both tributes and standing ovations.^[17] His speech, although much improved, continues to be affected by his stroke.

Political campaigns[link]

Johnson narrowly 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. Johnson's 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.

2008[link]

Johnson ran for reelection in 2008. While he was recovering earlier in the campaign season, fellow Democratic senators raised funds on behalf of his campaign. Early polls showed Johnson likely to beat the Republican challenger, Joel Dykstra,^[18] and he did, with 62.5% of the vote.

In January 2008, Johnson endorsed Barack Obama for President in the Democratic primary.^[19]

Electoral history[link]

Personal life[link]

Johnson's elder son, Brooks, serves in the U.S. Army, making him the only Senator with a child in the U.S. Armed Forces when the United States 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 indicated on his web site that he was referring to Johnson, although he did not mention his name. However, Senators Kit Bond (R-MO) and Joe Biden (D-DE) had sons serving in the Armed Forces when the United States invaded Iraq.^[21] The sons of Congressman Duncan L. Hunter (R-CA), USMC Lieutenant Duncan D. Hunter, and the son of Joe Wilson (R-SC), Army National Guard Captain Alan Wilson, were both serving in Iraq.^[21] Additionally, Wilson had two more sons serving in the military, and four members of the House all had children serving in the military at the time.^[21] Members of Congress are actually 23% more likely than the average American to have a child serving in Iraq, even if members of Congress with minor children and childless members of Congress are lumped into the total.^[22]

Johnson and his wife Barbara, a professional social worker, have another son, Brendan, the current United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota, and a daughter, Kelsey.

References[link]

External links[link]

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• U.S. Senator Tim Johnson official Senate site
• Tim Johnson for South Dakota official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
• Profile at SourceWatch

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Timothy Johnson or Tim Johnson may refer to:

Arts and media[link]

• Tim Johnson (film director) (born 1962), American animation director
• Timothy Johnson (medical journalist) (born 1936), American television personality and author
• Timothy Johnson, current Precentor (head of music) at Eton College
• Tim Johnson, songwriter and producer, co-founder with Rory Lee Feek of Giantslayer Records
• Timothy Johnson (author), Welsh writer and educator

Sports[link]

• Tim Johnson (baseball) (born 1949), American shortstop and manager
• Tim Johnson (cyclist) (born 1977), American professional cyclocross racer
• Tim Johnson (defensive lineman) (born 1965), American football defensive lineman
• Tim Johnson (American football coach) (born 1962), American college coach of Kansas City's Avila University Eagles
• Tim Johnson (linebacker) (born 1978), American football linebacker
• Tim Johnson (wheelchair rugby), New Zealand wheelchair rugby player

Others[link]

• Tim Johnson (Illinois politician) (born 1946), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 2001–
• Tim Johnson (U.S. Senator) (born 1946), U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1997–
• Timothy Johnson, pioneer and founder of Watertown, Wisconsin
• Timothy Johnson, fatally shot Arkansas State Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney, August 13, 2008

See also[link]

• Tim Johnston (disambiguation)

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Mike Rounds
31st Governor of South Dakota
In office January 7, 2003 – January 8, 2011
Lieutenant	Dennis Daugaard
Preceded by	Bill Janklow
Succeeded by	Dennis Daugaard
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 24th district
In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2000
Preceded by	Jacquie Kelley
Succeeded by	Patricia de Hueck
Personal details
Born	(1954-10-24) October 24, 1954 (age 57) Huron, South Dakota
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jean Rounds
Alma mater	South Dakota State University
Profession	Insurance executive
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Marion Michael "Mike" Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American politician. Rounds served as the 31st Governor of South Dakota. Rounds was first inaugurated on January 7, 2003, having been elected on November 5, 2002, and was re-elected on November 7, 2006. His term expired in January 2011.

Rounds currently serves as a member of the Governors' Council at the Bipartisan Policy Center.^[1]

Background[link]

Rounds, the eldest of eleven siblings, was born in Huron, South Dakota and has lived in Pierre, the state capital, since he was three years old. He was named for an uncle, Marion Rounds, who was killed in the Pacific theater during the Second World War.

Several members of the Rounds family have been involved in state government. His father, Don Rounds, worked at various times as state director of highway safety, a staffer for Rural Electrification Administration, and executive director of the South Dakota Petroleum Council. Rounds's brother, Tim Rounds, is a member of the South Dakota State Legislature representing District 24, which includes Pierre.

Personal life[link]

Rounds attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, where he earned his B.S. in political science. While at SDSU, Rounds met his wife, Jean, formerly of Lake Preston, South Dakota. They were married in 1978 and have four children.

Rounds is a partner in Fischer Rounds & Associates, an insurance and real estate firm with offices in Pierre, Rapid City, Mitchell, and Brandon. He placed his ownership interest into a blind trust upon being elected governor.^{[citation needed]}

Affiliations[link]

Rounds is a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Pierre. He is also a member of numerous service clubs and community organizations including Elks, Exchange Club, Knights of Columbus, and Ducks Unlimited.

Political[link]

State Senator[link]

Rounds represented District 24, which includes Pierre and the surrounding area in the South Dakota State Legislature from 1991 to 2001, serving from 1995 as majority leader. In 1990, Rounds won 52.5% of the vote in a successful challenge of incumbent state senator Jacqueline Kelley, a Pierre Democrat. He was reelected in 1992 with 59.9%, in 1994 with 77.3%, in 1996 with 66.0%, and in 1998 with 74.9%. Rounds was barred from seeking reelection in 2000 by legislative term limits, which South Dakota voters had passed in 1994.^{[citation needed]}

In 1995, Rounds was selected by his peers to be Senate Majority Leader. During his time as majority leader, Rounds worked closely with Governor Bill Janklow and was respected for his effective leadership of the Senate. Rounds had an important role in passing several of Janklow's initiatives, including property tax reduction, reform of the school aid funding formula, the "wiring" of South Dakota schools, and the sale of the state cement plant.^{[citation needed]}

2002 Gubernatorial Election[link]

Rounds's victory in the 2002 Republican Gubernatorial Primary was one of South Dakota's greatest political upsets. Until late in 2001, then-Congressman John Thune was the front-runner for the nomination. When Thune passed on the race to challenge Senator Tim Johnson, state Attorney General Mark Barnett and former Lt. Governor Steve Kirby quickly became candidates. Rounds declared his candidacy late, in December 2001, and was outraised and outspent ten to one by each of his opponents.^{[citation needed]}

However, the contest between Kirby and Barnett soon became very negative and "dirty". As the two front-runners concentrated on each other, Rounds insisted on running a positive campaign and was not attacked by his opponents. Rounds's positive image and extensive knowledge of state government won him many supporters who were alienated by the front-runners. On the day of the primary election, Rounds won a stunning victory, with 44.3% of the vote to Barnett's 29.5% and Kirby's 26.1%.^{[citation needed]}

After winning the Republican nomination, Rounds selected state senator Dennis Daugaard of Dell Rapids to be his running mate. Their Democratic opponents were University of South Dakota President Jim Abbott of Vermillion and his running mate, former state representative Mike Wilson of Rapid City.

Rounds was elected governor on November 5, 2002. The results were as follows:

• Republicans: Mike Rounds and Dennis Daugaard– 56.8%
• Democrats: Jim Abbott and Mike Wilson– 41.9%
• Independent: Jim Carlson and Ron Bosch– 0.7%
• Libertarians: Nathan Barton and Eric Risty– 0.6%

His election signaled several "firsts" for South Dakota. Rounds is the first resident of Pierre, the capital city, to be elected Governor. He is also the first alumnus of South Dakota State University, the state's largest university, to serve as governor, as well as the first baby boomer.^{[citation needed]}

2006 Election[link]

Rounds enjoyed high popularity throughout most of his first term. After signing a controversial bill to ban most abortions in early 2006, Rounds approval rating dropped significantly, but recovered substantially by summer. In 2004, rumors circulated that television personality and former South Dakotan Pat O'Brien was considering a return to his home state to challenge Rounds; however, revelations of personal problems ended speculation about an O'Brien candidacy in 2006. Former state senator Ron J. Volesky of Huron, a Democrat, had announced his intention to oppose Rounds, but abandoned his bid on February 22, 2006, citing an inability to raise funds.^{[citation needed]}

Two Democratic candidates emerged to challenge Rounds: Jack Billion, a retired surgeon and former state legislator from Sioux Falls, and Dennis Wiese, the former president of the South Dakota Farmers Union. Billion easily defeated Wiese for the nomination, and selected Rapid City school board member Eric Abrahamson as his running mate.

Rounds was reelected on November 7, 2006. The results were as follows:

• Republicans: Mike Rounds and Dennis Daugaard– 61.7%
• Democrats: Jack Billion and Eric Abrahamson– 36.1%
• Constitution: Steven J. Willis and Larry Johnsen– 1.2%
• Libertarians: Tom Gerber and Betty Rose Ryan– 1.0%

Rounds Administration[link]

Abortion ban[link]

On February 22, 2006, the state legislature of South Dakota passed an act banning all medical abortions except those necessary to save the mother's life (see double effect). Rounds signed the act on March 6, and the ban was to have taken effect on July 1, 2006, but never did because of a court challenge. A referendum for a potential repeal of H.B. 1215 was placed on the ballot for the November 2006 statewide election due to a successful petition.^[2] On May 30, over 38,000 signatures were filed, more than twice the 17,000 required to qualify. The law was ultimately repealed by voters on November 7, 2006.^[3]

According to a Survey USA poll released in January 2006, Rounds had an approval rating of 73% and a "net" approval rating of +52%, which placed him among the top five governors in the United States in terms of approval rating.^[4] Following the abortion ban, again according to a SurveyUSA poll, Rounds's approval rating dropped 14% to 58%; his approval rebounded to 70% after the ban was repealed.^[5]

Distilleries legislation[link]

During the 2006 legislative session, Governor Rounds signed House Bill 1233, entitled “An Act to provide for the establishment and operation of artisan distillers and to revise certain provisions concerning farm wineries.”^[6] This bill, proposed by Jamison Rounds (another of Gov. Rounds's brothers), changed state law to allow for operation of small-scale (50,000 gallons/year/facility) liquor distilleries in the state.^[7] At the time, Jamison Rounds testified before the legislature and explained that he was advocating the change so that he could open a distillery in the state.^[8] The bill passed the state house 60-5 and the state senate 33-2; among those voting in favor was another Rounds brother, Representative Tim Rounds.^[9] Shortly after the law went into effect, Jamison and Tom Rounds announced they had purchased a building outside of Pierre with the intention of opening a distillery.^[10]

The Argus Leader, the largest newspaper in South Dakota, ran an opinion piece regarding the legislature’s overwhelming passage of the distillery bill. The article, entitled "Ethically confused – again: For lawmakers, high moral ground doesn't include the Roundses' booze business", noted the irony that the state legislature would allow operation of distilleries in the same session that it passed legislation banning abortion.^[11] Sen. Clarence Kooistra (R), one of the few state legislators to vote against the bill was quoted as saying, "I just didn't think we should be expanding liquor sales. I felt we were sending the wrong message."

Death penalty[link]

Under Rounds's administration South Dakota carried out the first execution in the state since 1947, when volunteer Elijah Page^[12] was put to death by lethal injection in July 2007.

Ethics group named Rounds one of America's worst governors[link]

In its April 2010 report, ethics watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington named Rounds one of 11 "worst governors" in the United States because of various ethics issues throughout Rounds' term as governor.^[13][14][15] Some of Rounds' alleged ethics lapses cited by the watchdog include:

• Resisted efforts to promote government transparency and frustrated public access to information
• Used his office for personal benefit
• Abused state authority for the benefit of friends and family^[16]

Midwestern Governors Association[link]

Rounds served as the 2008 Chair of the Midwestern Governors Association.

Political future[link]

Beyond 2006[link]

Speculation persisted that in 2008, Rounds would seek the United States Senate seat held currently by Tim Johnson, a Democrat who has held the seat since 1997. However, Rounds did not file to run against Johnson by the deadline, passing on the Senate race. Rounds is mentioned as a possible candidate against Johnson in 2014.

References[link]

1. ^ [1] Governors' Council, Bipartisan Policy Center
2. ^ "South Dakota voters reject abortion ban". Argus Leader. November 7, 2006. http://www.sdhealthyfamilies.org. 
3. ^ Associated Press (November 8, 2006). "South Dakota Nixes Abortion Ban; Michigan Voters OK Anti-Affirmative Action Initiative". FOX News.com. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,228038,00.html. 
4. ^ "Approval Ratings for all 50 Governors as of 1/19/2006". Survey USA. January 19, 2006. http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor060119State.htm. 
5. ^ "Poll:Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mike Rounds is doing as Governor?". Survey USA. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollTrack.aspx?g=092306be-e054-4919-a24c-23b98295658a. 
6. ^ "House Bill 1233". 2006 Legislative Session. South Dakota Legislature. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/1233.htm. 
7. ^ "HB 1233 (text of bill)". Bills, 2006 Legislative Session. South Dakota Legislature. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/bills/HB1233enr.htm. 
8. ^ "Senate Commerce Committee hearing" (audio file). 2006 Legislative Session. South DakotaLegislature. February 21, 2006. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/Audio.aspx?MeetingDate=02/21/2006&CommitteeCode=SCO&BillNumber=1233. 
9. ^ "Roll Call Vote, HB 1233, House of Representatives, Concurred in amendments". 2006 Legislative Session. South Dakota Legislature. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/rollcallv033004.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-16. 
10. ^ Jonathan Ellis (August 12, 2006). "Rounds brothers plan new distillery". Argus Leader. 
11. ^ "Ethically confused– again". Argus Leader. August 13, 2006. sio2006081513350174. 
12. ^ Death Penalty Information Center. "Executions in the United States in 2007". http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=1666. Retrieved 2007-11-20. 
13. ^ (Press release). 
14. ^ Vogel, Ed (2010-04-21). "Gibbons named on list of worst governors". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/news/gibbons-named-on-list-of-worst-governors-91723774.html. Retrieved 2010-05-05 
15. ^ "Scandals Land Gibbons On 'Worst Governors' List". KVVU-TV (Fox 5, Las Vegas). 2010-04-21. http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/23220458/detail.html. Retrieved 2010-05-05 
16. ^ "Crew's Worst Governors". Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. http://www.citizensforethics.org/worstgovernors#Gibbons. Retrieved 2010-05-05. 

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mike Rounds

• Biography at the National Governors Association
• Biography, interest group ratings, public statements, vetoes and campaign finances at Project Vote Smart
• Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
• Campaign contributions at FollowTheMoney.org
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• 2010 Initiative official state economic development plan from the governor
• Quotations at Brainy Quote
• Profile from the South Dakota Legislature

Articles

• S.D. Abortion Bill Takes Aim at 'Roe' Washington Post, February 22, 2006
• South Dakota governor signs abortion ban MSNBC, March. 7, 2006
• US state tightens abortion laws BBC News, March 7, 2006
• Creepy Sleepy Governor Rounds interviewed by the Creepy Sleepy Show podcast, May 18, 2006