FACTBOX-Five facts about Sen. Tim Johnson

Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson, a South Dakota Democrat, was hospitalized on Wednesday after suffering a possible stroke, Johnson's office said.
Following are five facts about Johnson, 59.
* Johnson graduated from the University of South Dakota with Phi Beta Kappa academic honors and went on to earn a master's degree in Public Administration and a law degree from there.
* After Johnson completed his graduate studies at South Dakota, he worked as a budget analyst for the Michigan State Senate Appropriations Committee. Three years after starting his own law practice, Johnson was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 1978 and then re-elected in 1980. After serving in the state House for four years, Johnson ran for the state Senate and was elected in 1982 and 1984.
* Johnson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1986. He served as South Dakota's congressman for five terms before being elected to the Senate in 1996. He serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Budget Committee, the Senate Banking Committee, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
* In 2004, Johnson battled prostate cancer. After surgery, all tests showed him clear of the disease.
(Source: www.johnson.senate.gov)