Former U.S. Senator Tim Johnson, a centrist Democrat who served South Dakota for nearly three decades in Congress, has passed away at the age of 77. Johnson, who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, was known for his leadership as the chair of the Senate Banking Committee and his ability to secure federal funding for his state. He faced significant health challenges during his career, including a brain hemorrhage in 2006, but continued to serve until his retirement in 2015. His death follows complications from a recent stroke.
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Tim Johnson, former Senate Banking Committee chairman, dies at 77
Sen. Tim Johnson, a former three-term senator and five-term U.S. representative for South Dakota, died after complications from a recent stroke.
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Tim Johnson, former Senate Banking chair, dies at age 77
Former Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., who served nearly three decades on Capitol Hill, culminating in his chairmanship of the Senate Banking Committee, has died at the age of 77. His longtime former chief of staff, Drey Samuelson, announced Johnson’s death Tuesday on Facebook.
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