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  Armstrong, William L.
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationRepublican  
  1985-01-01  
 
NameWilliam L. Armstrong
Address
Littleton, Colorado , United States
EmailNone
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Born March 16, 1937
DiedJuly 05, 2016 (79 years)
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifedChronicler
Feb 07, 2022 06:05pm
Tags Cancer - Lutheran -
InfoWilliam Lester "Bill" Armstrong

born in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebr., March 16, 1937; attended the public schools, Tulane University 1954-1955, and the University of Minnesota 1956; served in the United States Army National Guard 1957-1963; president of a radio station in Aurora, Colo.; banker; State representative 1963-1964; State senator 1965-1972; State senate majority leader 1969-1972

US House (R-CO) 1973-1979

US Senate (R-CO) 1979-1991; was not a candidate for reelection in 1990; chairman, Republican Policy Committee (Ninety-ninth through One Hundred First Congresses)

Was a resident of Littleton, Colorado until his death on 7/5/2016.

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 12, 2007 12:00pm Announcement Colorado Christian University Inaugurates Former Senator and New President William L. Armstrong  Article Thomas Walker 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 7.50000 Average

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Son Wil Armstrong 0000-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  11/06/1984 CO US Senate Won 64.25% (+29.63%)
  11/07/1978 CO US Senate Won 58.67% (+18.35%)
  08/14/1978 CO US Senate - R Primary Won 73.45% (+46.89%)
  11/02/1976 CO District 5 Won 66.43% (+32.86%)
  11/05/1974 CO District 5 Won 57.73% (+19.24%)
  11/07/1972 CO District 5 Won 62.33% (+25.88%)
  09/08/1970 CO Lt. Governor - R Primary Lost 47.88% (-4.24%)
  11/05/1968 CO Senate 22 Won 65.40% (+30.80%)
  01/04/1967 CO Senate 06 - Holdover Won 50.00% (+0.00%)
  11/03/1964 CO Senate 20 Won 55.70% (+11.39%)
  11/06/1962 CO State House - Arapahoe Won 30.72% (+0.00%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  07/01/1988 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.00% (-67.90%)
ENDORSEMENTS
CO US Senate - R Primary - Aug 10, 2010 R Jane Norton
CO US Senate - R Convention - Jun 02, 2008 R Bob Schaffer
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 R David Souter
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Feb 03, 1988 R Anthony M. Kennedy
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 23, 1987 R Robert H. Bork
US Ambassador to Mozambique - Sep 11, 1987 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R William H. Rehnquist
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R Antonin Scalia
US Ambassador to China - Nov 06, 1985 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 21, 1981 R Sandra Day O'Connor