Gib Armstrong

Infobox State Senator


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state = Pennsylvania
state_senate = Pennsylvania
district = 13th
term_start = 1984
term_end = January 2, 2009
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successor = TBD November 4, 2008
constituency = Part of Lancaster County/Part of York County
majority = Republican
party = Republican
birth_date = Birth date and age|1943|08|28|mf=y
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alma_mater = Westminster College
occupation = State Senator
residence =Lancaster, Pennsylvania Providence Township
spouse = Martha Wilson (Marti)
religion = Non-Denominational
website = http://www.senatorarmstrong.com

Gibson E. Armstrong is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 13th District since 1984. Previously he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1977 through 1984. He was a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1965-1969and is a Vietnam War Veteran.

Armstrong has 4 children: Gibson C., Erik, Kris, and Erin, and seven grandchildren. His son, Gibson C. Armstrong, was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives until 2007.

Armstrong is a graduate of Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He graduated with a BBA in Economics in 1965. Prior to entering the political arena Armstrong was an investment advisor.

Gib Armstrong currently serves as the Senate Approprations Chairman.

External links

* [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?id=174 Pennsylvania State Senate - Gibson E. Armstrong ] official PA Senate website
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=5235 Project Vote Smart - Senator Gibson E. Armstrong (PA)] profile