William L. Armstrong
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William Lester Armstrong was a U.S. Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Fremont, Nebraska, March 16, 1937; he attended Tulane University and the University of Minnesota (though never having made it past his sophmore year); he served in the United States Army National Guard 1957-1963; he became president of a radio station in Aurora, Colorado. He was also a banker; He was elected to the Colorado state house of representative and served from 1963-1964; he then became a Colorado State Senator 1965-1972; He eventually became the State senate majority leader and served in that regards from 1969-1972; he was elected in 1972 as a Republican to the Ninety-third Congress; reelected to the Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1979); was not a candidate in 1978 for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected to the United States Senate; reelected in 1984, and served from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1991; not a candidate for reelection in 1990; chairman, Republican Policy Committee (Ninety-ninth through One Hundred First Congresses); is a resident of Littleton, Colorado; now serves as President of Colorado Christian University.
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| Preceded by District Created |
United States Representative for the 5th District of Colorado 1973–1979 |
Succeeded by Kenneth B. Kramer |
| Preceded by Floyd K. Haskell |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Colorado 1979–1991 Served alongside: Gary Hart, Timothy E. Wirth |
Succeeded by Hank Brown |
Categories: 1937 births | Living people | American bankers | Colorado State Senators | Members of the Colorado House of Representatives | People from Nebraska | Radio producers | United States Army officers | Members of the United States House of Representatives from Colorado | United States Senators from Colorado | Bradley Foundation
