William L. Armstrong

William Lester "Bill" Armstrong (b. March 16, 1937) is an American businessman and politician. He is member of the Republican party and was a United States Representative and Senator from Colorado. Armstrong was born in Fremont, Nebraska. After attending Tulane University and the University of Minnesota, he served in the United States National Guard from 1957 to 1963.

In 1972, Armstrong was elected a United States Representative to the 93rd Congress. He was reelected to the 94th and 95th Congresses (January 3, 1973–January 3, 1979). In 1978, Armstrong was elected to the United States Senate, defeating Democratic incumbent Floyd K. Haskell. He was reelected in 1984 and served from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1991. While serving in the United States Senate, Armstrong was the chairman of the Republican Policy Committee (99th through 101st Congresses). Armstrong opted to retire and did not seek reelection in 1990.

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United States House of Representatives
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

v • d • e United States Senators from Colorado

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