Gibson E. Armstrong (born August 28, 1943) is an American politician from

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who served as a

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member of the

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for the 13th district from 1984 to 2009. He was a member of the

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for the 100th district from 1977 to 1984.

Early life and education

Armstrong was born in

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to S. Gibson and Helene Burns Armstrong. He graduated with a BBA from Westminster College in 1965. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1966 to 1969 in the

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Career

Armstrong chaired the Appropriations Committee and Banking and Insurance Committees and was a member of the Finance Committee, Labor and Industry Committee, Rules Committee and the Urban Affairs Committee. His son,

Gibson C. Armstrong Gibson C. Armstrong (born 1967 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point) is an American politician. He represented the 100th district from 2002 to 2006 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Early life and education He graduated from L ...

, held his father's former state house seat from 2002 to 2006, when he was defeated in the Republican primary due to voter anger at the 2005 legislative pay raise. The elder Armstrong had supported, voted for and accepted the pay raise, while the younger Armstrong voted against it and did not take it.

References

External links

Pennsylvania Senate - Gib Armstrong
official PA Senate website (archived) * official caucus website (archived)
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