IL HR0868

Memorial resolution honoring former Illinois State Representative and U.S. Congressman Timothy Vincent "Tim" Johnson, who passed away on May 9, 2022, at his home in Urbana

Johnson served 24 years in the Illinois House of Representatives beginning in 1976, holding positions including Deputy Minority Leader and Deputy Majority Leader (1995-96)

Elected to U.S. Congress in 2000, serving 12 years on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Agriculture Committee, where he chaired the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture

Co-founded and co-chaired the Center Aisle Caucus to promote bipartisan cooperation in Congress

Received the Order of Lincoln in 2013, Illinois's highest honor for service to the state, and taught at Illinois State University, Danville Area Community College, and University of Illinois after retiring from Congress