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Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota expected to retire in 2014
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Sen. Tim Johnson
(D-South Dakota), a longtime friend of Indian Country, is expected to announce his plans to retire from the
Senate
.
Johnson is a member of the
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
, the
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
and the
Senate Appropriations Committee
. He has used his positions to advocate for Indian health, education, law enforcement, water rights and trust reform.
Johnson is making an announcement about his plans later today.
Get the Story:
Sen. Tim Johnson expected to retire
(The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 3/26)
Sen. Tim Johnson won’t seek reelection
(The Washington Post 3/26)
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