Tim Johnson

thumb|right|Tim Johnson in 2009 Timothy Peter Johnson (December 28, 1946 – October 8, 2024) was 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. Sourced Of course, I believe I have an unfair edge over most of my colleagues right now. My mind works faster than my mouth does. Washington would probably be a better place if more people took a moment to think before they spoke. First public appearance after experiencing a brain hemorrhage, 28 August 2007 Carson Walker http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ailing_senator_return Ailing S.D. Sen. Johnson: 'I am back' Yahoo! News Associated Press 28 August 2007 2007-08-29 External links Tim Johnson (politician) Category:1946 births Category:2024 deaths Category:Members of the United States Senate Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians Category:Lawyers from the United States Category:Lutherans from the United States Category:People from South Dakota