William Lester "Bill" Armstrong (b. March 16, 1937) is an American businessman and politician. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically someone A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person He is member of the Republican party and was a United States Representative and Senator from Colorado. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Armstrong was born in Fremont, Nebraska. Fremont is a city in and the County seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state After attending Tulane University and the University of Minnesota, he served in the United States National Guard from 1957 to 1963. Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard.
In 1972, Armstrong was elected a United States Representative to the 93rd Congress. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the He was reelected to the 94th and 95th Congresses (January 3, 1973–January 3, 1979). The Ninety-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) In 1978, Armstrong was elected to the United States Senate, defeating Democratic incumbent Floyd K. Haskell. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Floyd Kirk Haskell ( February 7, 1916, Morristown New Jersey - August 25, 1998, Washington D He was reelected in 1984 and served from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1991. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. While serving in the United States Senate, Armstrong was the chairman of the Republican Policy Committee (99th through 101st Congresses). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Ninety-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the Armstrong opted to retire and did not seek reelection in 1990.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| New district | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 5th congressional district 1973–1979 |
Succeeded by Kenneth B. Kramer |
| United States Senate | ||
| 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 |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Tower |
Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee 1985–1991 |
Succeeded by Don Nickles |
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