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