Tim Johnson Research Paper

Born and raised in South Dakota, Senator Tim Johnson does everything he can do to ensure that the people of South Dakota get heard in Washington DC. When his future was at risk he managed to push through everything and continue to work to get back in the Senate. Johnson’s determination and hard work will no doubt earn him a spot in South Dakota history, both as a politician and as a South Dakota hero. While being raised in South Dakota, Tim completed school, met his wife, Barbara, and started a family. Johnson was born on December 28th, 1946 in Canton, South Dakota, to Van and Ruth Johnson (Senator, 2013, 1). He attended School in Canton, Flandreau, and Vermillion before he graduated from Vermillion High School in 1965. After high school Johnson attended the University of South Dakota. He got his master’s degree in public administration and completed his law degree after that. While attending USD he met his wife, Barbara. Soon after meeting Barbara, he learned how to handle the pressures of family, school, and professional life. After graduating from USD, Johnson worked for the Michigan State Senate Appropriation committee while Barbara finished her master’s degree (Senator,
Arterio-venous malformation (AVM) is a tangle of arteries and veins. It is most common in either a person’s brain or spinal cord. If it is located in a person’s brain there are few symptoms if any (Medline, 2013, 2). The most common symptoms include hemorrhages, seizures, headaches, and neurological problems. AVM is a rare condition and there are no known cause other than it develops during pregnancy or soon after birth. AVM can be seen on CT or MRI scans, but an angiography is needed to fully diagnose it. A hemorrhage is the most serious symptom, most are small but others are really big and life threatening, surgery is the best known and longest standing treatment, but it is very risky (AVM, 2013,