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This article is about the U.S. Representative from Illinois. For the U.S. Senator from South Dakota, see Tim P. Johnson.

Timothy V. Johnson is a Republican former member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 15th District of Illinois since 2001.

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Environmental record 1.3 ARMPAC recipient 1.4 Paperclip voting 1.5 Term-limit pledge 2 Bio 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and Affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) 4.1.2 Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) 5 More Background Data 6 Contact 7 Articles and Resources 7.1 References 7.2 External resources 7.3 External articles 7.4 Local blogs and discussion sites

Record and controversies

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Iraq War

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

ARMPAC recipient

In October 2005, Johnson came under pressure when it was found that he had recieved $25,000 from ARMPAC, Tom DeLay's political action committee.[1]

Paperclip voting

The October 2000 issue of Illinois Issues reported that, in 1980, as a Representative in the Illinois House, Johnson lodged a paperclip into his voting button so that he could vote along party lines while out of the chamber.

Term-limit pledge

Johnson pledged to serve no more than three terms in Congress during his initial campaign in 2000. He broke the pledge, however, when he opted to seek a fourth term in 2006. [2]

Main article: term limits

Bio

Johnson was born July 23, 1946 in Urbana, Illinois. He was educated at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and the University of Illinois, and 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 House.

Johnson will face David Gill in the 2006 election whom he defeated in 2004, 61% to 39%. [3]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
National Auto Dealers Assn	$ 15,000
Automotive Free International Trade PAC	$ 10,000
Jobs, Economy & Budget Fund	$ 10,000
John S Fund	$ 10,000
Laborers Union	$ 10,000
Repub Operation/Secure & Keep a Majority	$ 10,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Assn	$ 7,000
Christie Clinic	$ 6,324
GOP Generation Y Fund	$ 6,000
Republican Main Street Partnership	$ 6,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Timothy Johnson from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2008 election cycle	Career totals

• Revolving door profile for Timothy Johnson from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Timothy Johnson from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Timothy Johnson from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Agriculture
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
  • Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Highways & Transit
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Railroads
  • Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
• House Committee on Agriculture
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

• House Committee on Agriculture
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
• House Committee on Science
  • Subcommittee on Research
  • Subcommittee on Environment Technology and Standards
• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines

More Background Data

• Background information on Timothy Johnson from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Timothy Johnson from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Timothy Johnson from the Washington Post database

• Information on Timothy Johnson from Congress Merge

Wikipedia also has an article on Timothy Johnson. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC office
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District offices
1 Brickyard Drive, Suite 201, Bloomington, IL 61701 Ph: 309-663-7049 Fax: (none entered) 2004 Fox Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 Ph: 217-403-4690 Fax: (none entered) 655 West Lincoln Avenue, Unit B, Charleston, IL 61920 Ph: 217-348-6759 Fax: (none entered) 1001 Market Street, Suite 102, Mount Carmel, IL 62863 Ph: 618-262-8719 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
No official website entered This member of Congress does not have a YouTube channel.
Campaign office
[http://www.timjohnsonforcongress.com/ Campaign website] No campaign webform email entered. 413 Beringer Circle, Urbana, IL 61802 Ph: (none entered) Fax: (none entered)

Articles and Resources

References

External resources

• Official website
  
• Campaign website
• October 2000 Illinois Issues article describing paper clip scandal
• 2004 Illinois election results
• Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

External articles

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Philosophe Forum
• Tim Johnson Watch Blog
• Prairie State Blue - Statewide Illinois Progressive Politics Blog
  

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