Eddie Armstrong
This article is about the District 37 Representative. For the other Representative Armstrong, see Charles Armstrong (politician).
| Eddie Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 37th[1] district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Webb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | North Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | North Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas |
Eddie L. Armstrong, III[2] (born in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 37 since January 14, 2013.
He is the 2015 House Minority Leader, working opposite Republican Majority Leader Ken Bragg of Grant County. In 2010, he was active in the failed reelection bid waged by the Democrat Blanche Lambert Lincoln for the United States Senate. Lincoln lost to Republican John Boozman.
Education
Armstrong earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Elections
- 2012 When District 37 Representative Kathy Webb left the Legislature and left the seat open, Armstrong won the three-way May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 964 votes (58.4%),[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election.[4]
References
- ↑ "Eddie L. Armstrong". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Eddie Armstrong III's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Eddie Armstrong III at Ballotpedia
- Eddie Armstrong III at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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