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Tim Johnson
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
South Dakota House of Representatives
South Dakota State Senate
Representative U. S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate South Dakota
Successor: Mike Rounds
Predecessor: Larry Pressler

Compensation

Net worth

$1,201,522

Education

Bachelor's

University of South Dakota, 1969

Graduate

University of South Dakota, 1970

Law

University of South Dakota, 1975

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1969 - 1969

Tim Johnson (b. December 28, 1946, in Canton, S.D.) was a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from the state of South Dakota. Johnson was first elected to the Senate in 1996 and served until 2015.

Johnson passed away on October 9, 2024. [1]

Biography

Johnson served in the United States Army in 1969. He received his bachelor's degree and his master's degree from the University of South Dakota in 1969 and 1970, respectfully. He earned his J.D. from the University of South Dakota in 1975.[2] Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Johnson served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 10 years.[2]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Johnson's academic, professional, and political career:[2]

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2013-2014

Johnson served on the following committees:[3]

  • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Chair
    • Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
    • Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance
    • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Members
    • Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
  • Appropriations
    • Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
    • Subcommittee on Department of Defense
    • Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
  • Energy and Natural Resources
    • Subcommittee on Water and Power
    • Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
    • Subcommittee on Energy
  • United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

2011-2012

Johnson served on the following Senate committees:[4]

Key votes

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[5] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Johnson's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[6]

National security

John Brennan CIA nomination

Yea3.png Johnson voted for the confirmation of John Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2013, with a vote of 63 - 34. Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.[7]

Economy

Farm bill

Yea3.png On February 4, 2014, the Democratic controlled Senate approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[8] It passed the Senate with a vote of 68-32. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that will kick in if or when prices drop; however, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[9] Johnson joined with 46 other Democratic senators in favor of the bill.

2014 Budget

Yea3.png On January 16, 2014, the Democratic-controlled Senate approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[10][11] The Senate voted 72-26 for the 1,582 page bill, with 17 Republicans and 55 Democrats voting in favor of the bill.[11] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[12] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and left the Affordable Care Act without any drastic cuts. Johnson voted with the Democratic Party in favor of the bill.[10][11]

No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013

Yea3.png Johnson voted for H.R.325 -- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. The bill passed the Senate on January 31, 2013, with a vote of 64 - 34. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill.[13]

Government shutdown
See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Yea3.png During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[14] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. Johnson voted with the Democratic Party for the bill.[15]

Immigration

Mexico-U.S. border

Nay3.png Johnson voted against Senate Amendment 1197 -- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.[16]

Social issues

Violence Against Women (2013)

Yea3.png Johnson voted for S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The bill was passed by the Senate on February 12, 2013, with a vote of 78 - 22. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans.[17]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal cliff

Yea3.png Johnson voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003, while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89-8 vote on January 1, 2013.[18]

Issues

Iran

Johnson, along with Senators Carl Levin and Dianne Feinstein sent a letter to the Director of National Intelligence asking for regular updates on Iran's nuclear weapons program. Their requests included "... periodic briefings from the Intelligence Community, every 45 days beginning on January 30, 2014, concerning whether Iran is acting consistent with the terms of the interim agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear activities."[19]

Gay marriage

Johnson switched from his previous opposition of same-sex marriage to endorsing it on April 8, 2013.[20][21] He stated, "After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation. This position doesn't require any religious denomination to alter any of its tenets; it simply forbids government from discrimination regarding who can marry whom."[20]

Elections

2014

Johnson did not run for re-election in 2014.[22]

Full history


Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Tim Johnson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2008U.S. Senate (South Dakota)Won $6,423,536 N/A**
2002U.S. Senate (South Dakota)Won $6,972,113 N/A**
Grand total$13,395,649 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Johnson's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $550,044 to $1,853,000. That averages to $1,201,522, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senate members in 2012 of $13,566,333.90. Johnson ranked as the 62nd most wealthy senator in 2012.[31] Between 2004 and 2012, Johnson's calculated net worth[32] increased by an average of 11 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[33]

Tim Johnson Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2004$632,043
2012$1,201,522
Growth from 2004 to 2012:90%
Average annual growth:11%[34]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[35]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). In the 113th Congress, Johnson was the chair of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee. Johnson received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 1989-2014, 24.38 percent of Johnson's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[36]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Tim Johnson (South Dakota) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $19,312,829
Total Spent $17,853,026
Chair of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms$1,499,341
Securities & Investment$961,837
Health Professionals$775,519
Insurance$738,643
Commercial Banks$732,974
% total in top industry7.76%
% total in top two industries12.74%
% total in top five industries24.38%

Analysis

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracked the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she voted most and least often. The results included a member from each party.[37]

Johnson most often voted with:

Johnson least often voted with:


Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Johnson was a "rank-and-file Democrat," as of September 2014.[38] This was the same rating Johnson received in July 2013.[39]

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Johnson missed 402 of 5,623 roll call votes from January 1997 to July 2014. This amounted to 7.1 percent, which was worse than the median of 2.0 percent among senators serving as of July 2014.[40]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Johnson paid his congressional staff a total of $2,723,199 in 2011. He ranked 22nd on the list of the highest paid Democratic senatorial staff salaries and ranked 29th overall of the highest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, South Dakota ranked 16th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[41]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Johnson was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Johnson's staff was given an apparent $33,371.67 in bonus money.[42]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Johnson ranked 30th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[43]

2012

Johnson was one of two members who ranked 22nd in the liberal rankings in 2012.[44]

2011

Johnson ranked 28th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[45]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Tim Johnson voted with the Democratic Party 96.3 percent of the time, which ranked 16th among the 53 Senate Democratic members as of August 2014.[46]

2013

Tim Johnson voted with the Democratic Party 95.6 percent of the time, which ranked 22nd among the 52 Senate Democratic members as of June 2013.[47]

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Johnson and his wife, Barbara, have three children.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term Tim + Johnson + South Dakota + Senate


Tim Johnson News Feed

See also

External links

 


Footnotes

  1. ↑ News From The States, “‘Quiet giant’ of SD politics, Tim Johnson, dies at age 77 " accessed October 10, 2024
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Tim Johnson," accessed November 4, 2011
  3. ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 18, 2013
  4. ↑ Senate Democrats, "112th Senate Committee Assignments," accessed August 6, 2013
  5. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
  6. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
  7. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "PN 48 - Nomination of John Brennan to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
  8. ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2642 (Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013)," accessed February 12, 2014
  9. ↑ NY Times, "Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm Bill, With Clear Winners and Losers," accessed February 12, 2014
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Politico, "Senate approves $1.1 trillion spending bill," accessed January 20, 2014
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 U.S. Senate, "January 16 Vote," accessed January 20, 2014
  12. ↑ Roll Call, "House Passes $1.1 Trillion Omnibus," accessed January 20, 2014
  13. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 325 - To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013 - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
  14. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  15. ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2775 As Amended," accessed October 31, 2013
  16. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "S Amdt 1197 - Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
  17. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "S 47 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
  18. ↑ U.S. Senate, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
  19. ↑ Roll Call, "Democratic Committee Leaders Ask for Iran Intel Briefings," accessed December 6, 2013
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Talking Points Memo, "Sen. Tim Johnson Endorses Gay Marriage" accessed April 9, 2013
  21. ↑ Huffingtonpost.com, "Gay Marriage Rights: The 10 Democratic Senators Who Still Say No" March 2013
  22. ↑ Argus Leader, "Sen. Johnson announces retirement," accessed March 27, 2013
  23. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  24. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  25. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  26. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  27. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  28. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
  29. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1988," accessed March 28, 2013
  30. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986," accessed March 28, 2013
  31. ↑ OpenSecrets, "Casey, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
  32. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
  33. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  34. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  35. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
  36. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sen. Tim Johnson," accessed October 2, 2014
  37. ↑ OpenCongress, "Tim Johnson," accessed September 2, 2014
  38. ↑ GovTrack, "Johnson," accessed September 2, 2014
  39. ↑ GovTrack, "Johnson," accessed July 2, 2013
  40. ↑ GovTrack, "Johnson," accessed September 2, 2014
  41. ↑ LegiStorm, "Tim Johnson," accessed August 6, 2012
  42. ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," accessed March 8, 2013
  43. ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," September 2, 2014
  44. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
  45. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: Senate," accessed February 23, 2012
  46. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
  47. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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