Timothy Johnson (1946-2022) was the U.S. Congressman, Illinois 15th District from 2001 to 2013. 

"My experience at the University of Illinois shaped my future and continues to contribute to my success in the United States Congress.  The knowledge and skills I acquired as a History major were perhaps the most significant influence on my career, and have proved essential to understanding and implementing policy at the national level.  My training in history also helps me to interact with other Congressional representatives as we navigate through these difficult times.  While at Illinois, I was especially grateful for the instruction of professors Winton Solberg, Robert Sutton, and Bob McColley. And I continue to enjoy reading history, though I have little free time for that!  I've just finished Edmond Morris’s latest work on Theodore Roosevelt." Representative Johnson graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was enrolled on the University's Bronze Tablet. He was voted most outstanding History major by faculty during his Senior year. He went on to graduate with honors from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif (a national honor society).