Sioux Falls, SD - U.S. Senator Tim Johnson has completed his four week, 19 city tour of South Dakota, returning to Washington, D.C. to complete the 2008 Senate session, which starts today. Senator Johnson used this tour to meet with constituents and city leaders, conduct official hearings, and attend the many fairs and festivals throughout the state.
Among other events in the first two weeks of his tour, Senator Johnson held a roundtable discussion on gas prices in Sioux Falls, held a press conference with the South Dakota Education Association, toured the cities of Harrisburg, Madison, and Kadoka, barbequed with voters in both Sioux Falls and Brookings, discussed internet crime prevention with law enforcement officials in Aberdeen, attended the Brown County Fair and Dakotafest, participated in the dedications of the Standing Rock Entrepreneurial Center in McLaughlin, the Heartland Expressway in Rapid City, and the OSRWSS in Wanblee, attended the United Retirement Center open house in Brookings, met with SDSU officials, spoke at the SD Association of Telecom Coops Annual Meeting, met with officials from the Volunteers of America, participated in a Senate hearing on ethanol, interviewed with the Argus Leader and Rapid City Journal editorial boards, and attended the Rosebud Powwow.
Highlights of the second half of his tour, which included a busy agenda of meetings with staff, conducting one-on-one constituent meetings, and performing other Senate duties, were Senator Johnson's tour of the cities of Sturgis, Ft. Pierre, and Yankton, meeting with the mayor of Pierre, a health care roundtable in Watertown and a wind energy roundtable in Lower Brule, discussions the Health Care for America Now initiative with the AFL-CIO, attendance at an event marking the one-year anniversary of his return to the Senate, participation in an Ag Forum with Congresswoman Herseth Sandlin, Senator Thune and South Dakota Agriculture Secretary Even at the State Fair, meeting with the SD Pork Producers at the State Fair, taking part in the Labor Day parade in Wagner, addressing the East River Electric Annual Meeting, speeking at the USD Lee Medical Center dedication in Vermillion, and touring the USD Medical School.
"Traveling the state this past month has been informative and productive. I have had the opportunity to meet with many organizations, city and state leaders, and constituents and discuss issues ranging from rising gas prices to rural water systems to the Farm Bill. I look forward to incorporating these discussions into my work in Washington and continuing to meet with South Dakotans to talk about how best I can serve them in the Senate," said Senator Johnson.
Recent Press Releases
- October 09, 2008 Johnson Maintains Strong 25 Point Lead in Poll Completed Yesterday With Barely Three Weeks Until Election Day, Johnson Continues to Lead Opponent in Every Region of the State
- October 09, 2008 National Rifle Association Endorses Senator Tim Johnson NRA Chairman Cox: "I urge every gun owner and hunter in South Dakota to vote for Tim Johnson"
- October 07, 2008 Johnson Kicks Off 25 City Tour, Plans 65 Meetings Across State Will Visit Dozens of Communities in Pre-Election Day Push
- October 07, 2008 With 28 Days Before the Election, Johnson Campaign Shows $1.6 Million Cash on Hand Raises Over $500,000 in Third Quarter; 13,249 Total Donors
- October 02, 2008 Dykstra Campaign Releases False, Deceitful Attack Ad; Johnson Campaign Calls It A "Desperate Trick" Sioux Falls, SD - The campaign of U.S. Senator Tim Johnson today fought back against Joel Dykstra's latest attack ad, shedding light on the many misleading statements and inconsistencies that characterize the TV spot. One of the 30 second ad's most glaring fallacies is its claim that Senator Johnson has not supported or advocated for increased regulatory control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In fact, Senator Johnson has been a leading and vocal proponent of a stronger, independent regulator of the two agencies, and voted for bipartisan legislation that would have increased regulation of Fannie and Freddie. It was Joel Dykstra's Republican Party who voted this bill down.
