{{Short description|American politician}} {{about|the South Dakota politician|the technology reporter|Ars Technica#Staff}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = John Timmer |birth_date = {{birth date|1931|06|24}} |birth_place = Rock County, Minnesota, U.S. |death_date = {{death date and age|2018|11|05|1931|06|24}} |office1 = Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives |term_start1 = 1981 |term_end1 = 1992 |party = Republican<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/spearfish-daily-queen-city-mail-surprise/124724143/|title=Surprise sales tax measure offered|work=Spearfish Daily Queen City Mail|location=Spearfish, South Dakota|date=February 12, 1987|access-date=May 14, 2023|page=2|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}</ref> |children = |alma_mater = Central College }}
'''John Timmer''' (June 24, 1931 – November 5, 2018) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives.<ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=https://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1621|title=John Timmer|work=South Dakota Legislature|access-date=May 14, 2023}}</ref>
== Life and career == Timmer was born in Rock County, Minnesota.<ref>{{Citation|title=Biographical Directory of the South Dakota Legislature, 1889-1989: L-Z|page=1104|date=1989|publisher=The Council}}</ref> He attended Central College.<ref name="b">{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/argusleader/name/john-timmer-obituary?id=10584926|title=John Timmer Obituary (1931-2018)|work=Argus Leader|date=November 7, 2018|access-date=May 14, 2023}}</ref>
Timmer was a businessman.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-timmer-seeks-a-second-term/124723872/|title=Timmer seeks a second term|work=Argus-Leader|location=Sioux Falls, South Dakota|date=April 5, 1982|access-date=May 14, 2023|page=15|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}</ref>
Timmer served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1981 to 1992.<ref name="a" />
Timmer died on November 5, 2018,<ref name="b" /> at the age of 87.
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