William L. Armstrong
William Lester Armstrong is an American businessman and politican. He is member of the Republican party and was a United States Representative and Senator from Colorado. Armstrong was born in Fremont, Nebraska, March 16, 1937. After attending Tulane University and the University of Minnesota, he served in the United States National Guard 1957–1963.
Armstrong was both a president of a radio station in Aurora, Colorado and a banker before he was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives serving from 1963–1964; He was later elected to the Colorado Senate serving from 1965–1972. Armstrong served as the State Senate majority leader from 1969–1972.
In 1972, Armstrong was elected a United States Representative to the 93rd Congress. He was reelected to the 94th and 95th Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1979). In 1978, Armstrong was elected to the United States Senate, replacing Senator Floyd K. Haskell. He was reelected in 1984 and served from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1991. While serving in the United States Senate, Armstrong was the chairman of the Republican Policy Committee (99th through 101st Congresses). Armstrong did not seek reelection in 1990 election and retired from his service in Congress in 1991. He is currently a resident of Littleton, Colorado, and now serves as President of Colorado Christian University.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress