| Gibson E. Armstrong | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 100th district |
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| In office January 4, 1977[1] – November 30, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Sherman Hill |
| Succeeded by | John Barley |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 13th district |
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| In office January 1, 1985 – November 30, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Snyder |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Smucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1943 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Wilson |
| Residence | Providence Township, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Westminster College |
| Religion | Non-Denominational |
Gibson E. Armstrong served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1984 to 2009. He represented the 13th District. He was also 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 to 1969, and is a Vietnam War Veteran.[2]
Armstrong served as Senator for Pennsylvania’s 13th Senatorial District (portions of Lancaster and York Counties) from 1984 to 2009. During his 24-year career as Senator, Armstrong chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee and was a member of the Banking and Insurance Committee, Finance Committee, Labor and Industry Committee, Rules and Executive Administration Committee and the Urban Affairs and Housing Committee.
Armstrong has 4 children: Gibson C., Erik, Kris, and Erin, and seven grandchildren. 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. His son, Gibson C. Armstrong represented Pennsylvania's 100th legislative district from 2002 to 2006.