Member Biography
Gibson E. Armstrong
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1986 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1987 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1988 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1989 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1990 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1991 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1992 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1993 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1994 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1995 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1996 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1997 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1998 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1999 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 2000 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 2001 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 2002 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 2003 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 2004 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 2005 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 2006 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 2007 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 2008 | 13 | Republican |
Biography
08/28/1943 -
Captain Gibson E. Armstrong (R13) Lancaster (Part) County 1985-1992 (R13) Lancaster (Part) and York (Part) Counties 1993-2008
Early Life:
Captain Gibson E. Armstrong, born August 28, 1943, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania; son of S. Gibson and Helen Burns Armstrong; Huntingdon Area High School, 1961; Westminster College economics, (B.B.A.), 1965; captain, intelligence officer, Naval Nuclear Weapons Courier, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam commendation ribbons, 1966-1969; stockbroker, commodity broker; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1977-1984, not a candidate for reelection, 1984; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1985-2008; elected, chairman, Majority Appropriations Committee, 2007-2008; not a candidate for reelection, left office, November 30, 2008; married, Martha Wilson Armstrong, children, Gibson C., Erik, Kris, Erin.
Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:
Board member, Willow Street Lions Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Water Street Rescue Mission, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster Economic Development Council.
Awards:
Outstanding Young Men of America- 1979, Outstanding Service Award, Friendship Force International- 1983, Legislator of the Year- 1986-1987.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 100th district, 1977-1984.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 13th district, Lancaster (Part) County, 1985-1992; Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 13th district, Lancaster (Part) and York (Part) Counties, 1993-2008; elected, chair, Majority Appropriations Committee, 2007-2008; appointed, board, Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System, 1989-2008; appointed, board, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), 1991-1992; appointed, State Board of Tobacco Settlement; member, Capitol Preservation Committee, State Job Training Coordinating Council, Human Resource Investment Council, Council of State Governments, Eastern Regulatory Conference, Committee on Fiscal Affairs, State Employees’ Retirement System; committee assignments Banking and Insurance, Finance, Labor and Industry, Rules and Executive Nominations, and Urban Affairs and Housing; left office November 30, 2008.
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:
Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)
Legacy:
Son, Gibson C. Armstrong, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 100th district, 2002-2006.
Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)
Cited:
Cox, Harold. Senate Members "A" (wilkes.edu). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
The Pennsylvania Manual, (2007-2008). Trostle, S. (Editor). (Volume 118). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, page 3-33, 3-39. Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-14.