Timothy V. (Tim) Johnson (born July 23, 1946) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing Illinois's 15th congressional district (map). He was born in Champaign, Illinois, was educated at the University of Illinois. He was a lawyer, a realtor, a member of the Urbana City Council and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1976 to 2000 before entering the U.S. House of Representatives. Image File history File linksMetadata Tim_Johnson_(Illinois). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Illinoiss 15th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that covers a part of eastern Illinois, including the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Crawford, Lawrence, Wabash... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas W. Ewing (born September 19, 1935 in Atlanta, Illinois) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 15th district of Illinois from July 2, 1991 to January 3, 2001. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the Illinois city Champaign. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Assemblies of God is the worlds largest Pentecostal Christian denomination. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Illinoiss 15th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that covers a part of eastern Illinois, including the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Crawford, Lawrence, Wabash... This article is about the Illinois city Champaign. ... The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), is the largest campus in the University of Illinois system. ... The Illinois House of Representatives convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Early years and education

Johnson was born in Champaign to Robert and Margaret Evans Johnson, but spent his childhood in Urbana where he graduated high school. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1964^[1] followed by the University of Illinois. Johnson majored in history and graduated in 1969 Phi Beta Kappa and received the Bronze tablet,^[2] an honor received by the top 3% of undergraduates.^[3] In 1972, Johnson graduated with honors from the University of Illinois College of Law and was elected to the Order of the Coif, a national legal honor society.^[4][5] A snowy day in Carle Park west of the Urbana High School. ... USMA redirects here. ... West Point painting West Point is a federal military base (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York. ... The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an honor society which considers its mission to be fostering and recognizing excellence in undergraduate liberal arts and sciences. ... The College of Law is a graduate school at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... The Order of the Coif is an honorary society for law students. ...

Johnson has divorced three times^[5] and has nine children and nine grandchildren.^[4] He was an attorney and senior partner at Frederick, Hagle, Johnson and Walsh from 1972 to 2001.^[1]

Political career

U.S. Rep. Timothy Johnson greets consituents at the annual Mill Creek Lake Steak Fry, held in Edgar County, Illinois.

In 1971, Johnson was elected to the Urbana City Council. Image File history File links US_Rep_Timothy_Johnson. ... Image File history File links US_Rep_Timothy_Johnson. ... Founded 1823 County Seat Paris Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water 1,617 km² (624 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) = 0. ... A snowy day in Carle Park west of the Urbana High School. ...

Illinois House of Representatives

Johnson was initially elected to serve as a representative in Springfield in 1976, after besting five other Republican candidates in the 1976 primaries.^[4] In his initial congressional race, his competitor published a photo from 1980 of a paper clip lodged into Johnson's voting button at the Illinois House of Representatives, allowing him to vote along party lines while out of the chamber.^[6] Nickname: i did your mom a fovor tomake you a sandwich Motto: poo poo smells Location of Springfield within Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Sangamon Founded 1819  - Mayor Timothy Davlin Area    - City 156. ... The series of U.S. presidential primaries is one of the first steps in the process of electing a President of the United States. ...

Congressional career

In the House, Johnson's voting record is the most moderate among Illinois Republicans outside of the Chicago area. The American Conservative Union gave him its second-lowest rating among Illinois Republicans, behind only Mark Steven Kirk of the 10th District. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works. Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government... The American Conservative Union (ACU) is a large conservative political lobbying group in the United States. ... Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the 10th District of Illinois. ...

Johnson voted against the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act,^[7] which passed but was vetoed by President George W. Bush. The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act was the first bill ever vetoed by United States President George W. Bush, more than five years after his inauguration. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

In June 2006, Johnson voted against net neutrality, by voting for the COPE Act, and against the Markey amendment that would have inserted provisions to preserve network neutrality. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Network neutrality. ... The Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement (COPE) Act of 2006 is a bill in the US House of Representatives. ...

As part of the 108th Congress, Johnson received a rating of score of 0 from the Human Rights Campaign. This was for, among other things, voting against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would have prohibited discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation, and for refusing to adopt a written policy for his own office pledging not to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in employment decisions.^[8] United States Capitol (2002) // The One Hundred Eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. ... HRC logo The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is one of the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equal rights organization in the United States. ... The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is a proposed U.S. federal law that would prohibit discrimination against employees by their employers on the basis of sexual orientation. ...

Johnson has already received a score of "C" from the DarfurScores Campaign, for failiure to support anti-genocide related legislation.

Congressional campaigns

Campaign Costs

In 2004, Johnson raised raised $533,478 in campaign funds,^[9] less than half the national average for a Republican running for reelection ($1,206,138). Reelection is when someone runs for election after already being elected once, and already having served out their first term. ...

The 2004 campaign fundraising was about a quarter of the ^[10] $1,943,630 raised by his initial campaign in 2000; that in turn was nearly double the amount raised by his fellow freshmen Republicans ($1,171,118).^[9]

2006 re-election campaign

In his 2000 campaign, Johnson pledged not to serve more than three terms. However, he is running for re-election in 2006, for his fourth term. Johnson "underestimated the value of seniority," spokesman Phil Bloomer says of his boss' decision to run for a fourth term. "As a rookie going in, (he) didn't understand what he could accomplish for his district by being there a longer period."^[11]

In the 2006 election in November, Johnson again faced Democrat David Gill, M.D., whom he defeated in 2004, 61% to 39%. Dr. David Gill is a 2006 Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives for the Illinois 15th District. ...

At the end of June 2006, Johnson had over $130,000 available for spending for his 2006 campaign, more than double the total amount raised by his opponent at that point. In the 2006 midterm elections, he was reelected by a slightly narrower 16% margin [1]. However, many of his Republican colleagues were not as fortunate, as the party lost its majority in the House in that same election. This article discusses only races that resulted in a seats party switch in the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 2006 (mid-term) election. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Project Vote Smart. Representative Timothy V. Johnson. Accessed October 17, 2006.
2. ^ University of Illinois. Recipients of the Bronze tablet, 1960s.
3. ^ University of Illinois. Bronze tablet background information
4. ^ ^{a b c} 15th Congressional District of Illinois. Biography. Accessed October 17, 2006.
5. ^ ^{a b} Associated Press election coverage. Last updated: October 16, 2006.
6. ^ Guerrero, Lucio (October 2000). "A trio of races in this state could help tip the partisan balance in Congress". Illinois Issues. Retrieved on 2006-10-16. 
7. ^ Final vote results for roll call 204. Retrieved on 2006 August 12.
8. ^ Human Rights Campaign (2004). Congressional scorecard, 108th Congress. Retrieved on 2006 August 11.
9. ^ ^{a b} The price of admission. opensecrets.org. Retrieved on 2006 August 11.
10. ^ Total raised and spent, 2000 race, Illinois district 15. opensecrets.org. Retrieved on 2006 August 11.
11. ^ Andrea Stone (2006-04-12). Term-limit pledges get left behind. USA Today. Retrieved on 2006 August 11.

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External links

• U.S. Congressman Timothy V. Johnson
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Federal Election Commission - Timothy V. Johnson
• On the Issues - Timothy Johnson
• OpenSecrets.org - Timothy V. Johnson
• Project Vote Smart - Representative Timothy V. 'Tim' Johnson (IL)
• SourceWatch Congresspedia - Tim V. Johnson
• Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Tim Johnson
• Friends of Congressman Timothy V. Johnson