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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 902
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 21 (legislative day, November 20), 2024
Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Budd, Ms. Butler, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Helmy, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Luján, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Vance, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
Whereas Tim Johnson, a fourth generation South Dakotan, was born in Canton, South Dakota, and was raised in Vermillion, South Dakota;
Whereas Tim Johnson graduated from Vermillion High School, where he held the record for the most touchdowns ever scored in a single season;
Whereas Tim Johnson earned his bachelors, masters, and juris doctor degrees from the University of South Dakota;
Whereas Tim Johnson was first elected to the State legislature in 1978, and became the longest-serving public official in South Dakota history, serving in the South Dakota House, the South Dakota Senate, the Senate, and the House of Representatives before retiring in 2015;
Whereas Tim Johnson served as Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate from 2011 to 2015;
Whereas Tim Johnson was honored by the Lakota people with the name Wacante Ognake
, which means holds the people in his heart
;
Whereas Tim Johnson, despite suffering a life-threatening brain aneurysm in 2006, served as an inspiration to millions when he returned to work in the Senate, learned to write with his left hand, learned to drive again and then won re-election in 2008;
Whereas Tim Johnson served the people of South Dakota in the Senate and elsewhere for decades with honor and distinction and was known for his work ethic and commitment to South Dakota constituents; and
Whereas Tim Johnson is survived by his wife, Barbara, 3 children, and 8 grandchildren; Now, therefore, be it
That—
the Senate—
has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Timothy Peter Johnson, former member of the Senate;
respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate—
communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives; and
transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased; and
when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Timothy Peter Johnson.