Timothy Robert Johns (born July 17, 1948) is an American politician and a

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member of the

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. He previously served as a member of the

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representing District 31 from January 11, 2013 to January 12, 2021.

Education

Johns earned his

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degrees in

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and

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from

Northern State University Northern State University (NSU) is a public university in Aberdeen, South Dakota. NSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and offers 45 bachelor's degrees, 53 minors, six associate degrees, 16 pre-professional programs, 23 certif ...

and his JD from the

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Election history

*2020 Johns was elected with 9,911 votes to the South Dakota Senate, running unopposed in the general election. Johns defeated John Teupel in the Republican primary; Johns received 2,020 votes and Teupel received 1,423 votes. *2018 Johns was re-elected with 6,879 votes; Charles Turbiville was elected with 5,040 votes and Naveen Malik received 3,789 votes and Wyatt Osthus received 2,539 votes. *2016 Johns was re-elected with 7,359; Charles Turbiville was elected with 6,136 votes. *2014 Johns was re-elected with 4,912 votes; Fred Romkema was also re-elected with 5,550 votes. *2012 When Republican Representative Charles Turbiville was

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ed and left a District 31 seat open, Johns ran in the four-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 1,169 votes (25.1%); Johns and incumbent Republican Representative Fred Romkema were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, where Representative Romkema took the first seat and Johns took the second seat with 6,213 votes (48.04%).

References

External links

Official page
at the

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* Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives Northern State University alumni People from Lead, South Dakota South Dakota lawyers University of South Dakota alumni 1948 births 21st-century American legislators {{SouthDakota-politician-stub